New Yorkers experiencing cabin fever after two months of coronavirus quarantine were offered an unexpected reprieve when Gov. Andrew Cuomo eased the state's ban on gatherings in time for the Memorial Day weekend.
The governor signed an order late Friday allowing people to assemble in groups of as many as 10 as long as they stay at least 6 feet from other people and wear masks when they can't maintain that distance.
"I've been really clear about the beaches; they are closed for swimming," de Blasio said Friday at his daily coronavirus briefing. "There will not be lifeguards. People are not supposed to go to the beach to swim." Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of beach season in New York City, with -- in normal years -- lifeguards starting duty and swimming permitted.
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