Night clubs, movie theaters, small theater houses and concert venues will also close, according to de Blasio.
De Blasio's decision comes hours after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York City's public school system, the largest in the nation with more than 1.1 million students, would close.
A man wearing a protective mask walk around the Broadway Theatre that Broadway productions have been suspended on March 12, 2020 in New York City.New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will sign an executive order that effectively closes restaurants, bars and cafes in the nation's largest city to the public, limiting these establishments to takeout and delivery only in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus."This is not a decision I make lightly," the mayor said.
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