Bookmarks (1) clear filters

Bill de Blasio expresses regret for tweet after intervening when hundreds gathered for a funeral for a rabbi who died of Covid-19: ‘I spoke out of distress’New York City’s mayor, Bill de Blasio, personally oversaw the dispersal of a large, tightly packed Hasidic Jewish funeral on Wednesday, lashing out at the conduct of mourners, sparking angry counter-criticism from community leaders.In a tweet, the mayor...