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Coalition for the Homeless
stated on April 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview:

New York City could pay to house its homeless population in hotel rooms currently sitting vacant, but Mayor Bill de Blasio “has absolutely to this point refused to do that.”

By Rachel Kimmel • May 13, 2020
Andrew Cuomo
stated on April 11, 2020 in a briefing:

Says that under the law, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio “can’t open” the city’s schools.

By Rachel Kimmel • April 30, 2020