New York's leaders have not handled their relationships with the Orthodox community very well, at all, and so this is the outcome. IMO. Not sure what he expected. And the burning of masks is probably just a way to focus their anguish and frustration. We know that people have a hard time directing their anger, we saw it in the riots, with smashing and burning. Prayers for all people of faith everywhere as we navigate these difficult times.
From the news article:
Yeger is heard telling the men: 'We're going to be safe. We're going to be smart. We're going to wear masks.
'But we are not going to be deprived the right that we have in America, like everybody else in America, the right to observe our religion, the right to do it freely, the right to do it without government interference.'
'I don't care who in government thinks that they can stop us. They're wrong. Let them try,' Yeger added.
His administration's utter lack of coordination and communication with local officials has been an ongoing issue since the start of the pandemic and particularly recently as we face this uptick... What occurred today can only be described as a duplicitous bait-and-switch.'
The local leaders called it 'disgraceful' that Cuomo would impose restrictions 'targeting our community in the midst of our Jewish holidays'.
