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'It has to be stopped': Cuomo scolds NYC over park gatherings


Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave New York City residents a tongue-lashing Saturday for continuing to gather in large groups, despite the state's efforts to curtail the spread of the coronavirus.

"There is a significant amount of noncompliance, especially in New York City, especially in the parks," Cuomo said during a Saturday press briefing in Albany.

"I'm going to go down there today. I want to see what the situation is myself, but it has to be stopped."

As of Saturday morning, there have been 43 deaths due to Covid-19 in the five boroughs and 6,211 people have tested positive, according to the governor's office, steady increases that are partly a result of more robust testing.

The governor warned that the state's already-stressed hospitals will reach capacity sooner than they need to if New Yorkers fail to heed the advice of medical professionals about social distancing and remaining indoors except for essential trips and solitary exercise.

On Friday, Cuomo had emphasized that "outdoor recreation is a solitary recreational exercise. It's running, it's hiking. It's not playing basketball with five other people. That's not what it is. It's not laying in a park with 10 other people and sharing a beer."

But just after Cuomo wrapped up his news conference, Brooklyn's Prospect Park appeared to be bustling with activity. And while far less crowded than a typical Saturday afternoon, there were plenty of examples of New Yorkers eschewing the state's guidance.

Strollers and small scooters were lined up near play dates taking place on the grass.

Groups of men and women of all ages were chatting around park benches. Soccer matches were transpiring on the lawns, and the main roadway was clogged with runners and bike riders.

"You are endangering people. And if it's because of misinformation, if it's because of noncompliance, I don't care, frankly," the governor said Saturday. "This is a public health issue and you cannot endanger other people's health. You shouldn't be endangering your own. But you certainly have no right to endanger somebody else's."

During his weekend briefing, Cuomo said he was traveling downstate later in the day to inspect potential locations for temporary hospitals and said he would swing by a few parks.

A day earlier, Mayor Bill de Blasio also scolded park-goers who were flouting state guidance. "We're in the middle of a pandemic for God's sake. Get some exercise, get back home," de Blasio said. "So it's not like: hang out all day. It's not: get in big groups," he said.

He indicated that that police regularly patrol city parks, and that officers have been telling groups to spread out.

That did not seem to be the modus operandi for most park-goers Saturday, and there appeared to be few officers giving guidance. The NYPD said that it has largely been able to enforce social distancing with a polite word from officers and without having to resort to more extreme measures such as summonses.

 

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