New York City will not be quarantined, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday, trying to dispel rumors as cities and states ramp up efforts to curb the spread of the new coronavirus.
Cuomo said he wants to tamp down rumors that the city will be placed under lockdown similar to measures taken by public officials in Italy and China, which have the highest number of cases in the world.
“That cannot happen. It cannot happen legally,” Cuomo said at a news briefing, saying the Mayor of New York City doesn’t have that authority and he doesn’t want to lock down cities. “No city in this state can quarantine itself without state approval and I have no interest whatsoever, and no plan whatsoever, to quarantine any city.”
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What’s interesting is there was a song written about this many years ago:
Springtime in New York, your eyes met mine.
We passed on the street, we suspended time.
Everything can change in a moment.
We circle around each other. 1
Why is this night different from all the others?
Why is this night different from all the others?
A fire burned through the city, ashes filled the sky.
Some of us would live, some of us would die. 2
I heard it wasn’t so long ago
when we were all sisters and brothers3.
Why is this night different from all the others?
Why is this night different from all the others?
Go down Moses, set my people free. 4
Let my people go so they may serve me.
Love is the mother of invention.5
Love invention mothers.
Why is this night different from all the others?
Why is this night different from all the others?
So we go walking, we’re on our way.
So we go walking home again.6
What’s interesting is there was a song written about this many years ago:
Springtime in New York, your eyes met mine.
We passed on the street, we suspended time.
Everything can change in a moment.
We circle around each other. 1
Why is this night different from all the others?
Why is this night different from all the others?
A fire burned through the city, ashes filled the sky.
Some of us would live, some of us would die. 2
I heard it wasn’t so long ago
when we were all sisters and brothers3.
Why is this night different from all the others?
Why is this night different from all the others?
Go down Moses, set my people free. 4
Let my people go so they may serve me.
Love is the mother of invention.5
Love invention mothers.
Why is this night different from all the others?
Why is this night different from all the others?
So we go walking, we’re on our way.
So we go walking home again.6
1 All of a sudden, every aspect of life is different. We circle around each other, because we are unable to touch.
2 Most people will survive the coronavirus, but some will not.
3 We are all separated now, due to the coronavirus. We used to be able to hug a friend like a sibling.
4 As we head into the Passover season, which celebrates our freedom, we are confined in quarantine.
5 It is the love of humanity that is causing people to respond to necessity with innovation in order to help others adapt to the coronavirus situation.
6 We are on our way to redemption. This situation will heal.
Forward to 10 people or else (insert generic chain email threat here).
Dear Governor.
Never say never. If needed it WILL happen. Hopefully not. But for the sake of saving 100’s if not 1000’s it actually may happen.
No. Let’s hope it never happens. You can’t imprison millions of citizens.