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Mayor Bill de Blasio canceled all large events requiring a city events permit through the end of September, including J’ouvert and the annual West Indian Day Parade in New York, a city spokesperson confirmed.
The city is trying to prioritize open spaces for public use.
“As New York has begun its reopening process, accessible open spaces are more important than ever,” de Blasio said. “While it pains me to call off some of the city’s beloved events, our focus now must be the prioritization of city space for public use and the continuation of social distancing.”
Permits will also be denied for: all events larger than one block, stage/video events that require amplification, street fairs, and events in parks that may unreasonably diminish public use.
De Blasio did tell CNN’s Wolf Blitzer that Black Lives Matter protests are allowed:
.@NYCMayor Bill de Blasio tells Wolf Blitzer that he is banning all large gatherings in New York City except for Black Lives Matter protests.
Wolf Blitzer follows up by asking about the U.S. Open. pic.twitter.com/KGsnAdXDhK
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) July 9, 2020
Am amazed he is cancelling labor day parade while allowing BLM protests. At least we are spared the labor day parade
Are you crazy, and protests you do want ???? Protests are allowed…….. ? What exactly is this BIG NUT thinking ?? 🤔🤔
The Labor Day parade will turn into o e big protest – he’s playing games.
Baruch Hashem!
How soon????
What about Donald Trump JR?
If he’s anything like his dad, bring him on!
First he couldn’t win. Not even close. I could probably get more votes than him in NYC. Second, he has zero experience and we have seen how well that tends to work out. And three, the job actually requires a lot of work. Something all trumps have no real experience in either.
In 2021, Curtis Sliwa of the Guardian Angels Is running for mayor. Everyone in Crown Heights, who he and his angels protected, should vote for him; he actually cares about people in this city!
Oh, this is fascinating.
He’s treading on a thin line. He has to cancel the labor day parade to display some semblance of objectivity here.
This cancellation will generate a backlash from a part of the black community.
The mayor will be under pressure to find some excuse to allow the parade to go forward.
The parade organizers will sue and/or frame the event as a protest.
Very interesting dynamic.
He has no functioning police force it will be a blood bath
It’ll be one huge blood bath. There is no cops.
i see so instead of making it labor parade they are going make a Black lives mater parade. what an idiot
in stead of labor parade
Will that be cancelled??
Of course not.
You probably mean the closing off of Kingston Ave. That probably will be.
We will celebrate it differently this year.
Why can’t there be that if there can be protests ?
What will be?
So Collive is now an extension of partisan, conservative social media pages? Okay…
Go to CNN
Why would you think it isn’t? And what source do you think is more reliable?
They will have the Labor Day parade just call it blm protest.
De Blasio the worst mayor ever.
LOOTING, KILLING, DESTROYING IS ok WITH HIM IF ITS BLM.
By allowing black lives matter protests. He is not mattering about black lives. Meaning he is letting them congregate and infect each other. If he cared so much about them he would not let them protest to spare them from the corona
He has “tough love” for the Jewish community… What about the black community?
The idiot defunded his police- who will be policing all these now canceled events?
Black Lives Matter! The African American Community in NYC have been discriminated against for about 70 Years since the start of The Jouvert / West Indian Day Parade / Labor Day Parade Carnival Events. Every Chosheve Parade, And Every Parade that matters are all located with Kavod on 5th Avenue in the Center of Manhattan NYC. This includes the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Israeli Day Parade, The Puerto Rican Day Parade, The Pride Parade, The Patricks Day Parade & many many more Annual Parades Yearly. Why is the African American Community being Discriminated against??? The Black Community should be… Read more »
We must register to vote. And even if succeed only in changing local democRATs it is a success.
Election for new mayor please. BLM are you kidding. Not enough destruction already.
Lock your doors, close your shades & DO NOT LEAVE YOUR HOMES. Because the Wild West is now Crown Heights & the police will not do squat to protect you.