FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2019, file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo addresses a regional summit of governors in New York. In April 2020, Cuomo and Democratic legislative leaders agreed to amend a law that ruled out money bail and pretrial detention for most misdemeanor and nonviolent felony charges. Changes to the law will allow judges to set bail for more crimes, including misdemeanor bail jumping. Several criminal justice reform groups and state lawmakers raised concern at a Thursday, July 2, 2020, virtual news conference that the amended law, which goes into effect in July, will land more people behind bars amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
Gov. Cuomo is asking people to stay home for the holidays in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cuomo’s message is “Celebrate smart. Stop shutdowns.”
Just as with Thanksgiving, Cuomo is asking people to limit their travel over Christmas, Kwanza and New Year’s.
Despite the CDC and officials urging people to postpone holiday travel, people are still driving and flying to see relatives.
While fewer people are traveling this year, it’s still more than some lawmakers would like.
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