NYC Mayor suggests indoor dining might shut down

NYC Mayor suggests indoor dining might shut down

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2020, file photo, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio puts on a mask during a news conference outside the Mosaic Pre-K Center on the first day of school in New York. On Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020 de Blasio announced that New York City is shuttering schools to try to stop the renewed spread of the coronavirus. The move is a painful about-face for one of the first big U.S. school systems to bring students back to classrooms in the fall. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says indoor restaurant service will likely shut down within a week or two to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Thursday’s announcement comes a day after de Blasio announced that city schools would close to in-person learning. The mayor noted that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said all of New York City could be declared an orange zone under the state’s guidelines. That would trigger the shutdown of gyms, as well as indoor service at bars and restaurants. The city’s public school buildings are closed at least through Thanksgiving weekend.

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