Bill De Blasio

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio: I regret how I handled that Orthodox funeral in April

A tweet he posted early in the pandemic was widely criticized and damaged what had been a relatively close relationship between the mayor and the city’s Orthodox community.

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Department of Justice letter argues that Bill de Blasio is being unfairly strict with social distancing for Orthodox Jews

The recent protests in New York City demonstrated that the city’s government “appears to favor certain secular gatherings and disfavor religious gatherings,” according to the DOJ letter.

Orthodox leaders press for reopening guidance as parents say ‘underground yeshivas’ are already holding classes

“This week the underground yeshivas became the norm,” one father told JTA.

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