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Mayor Bill de Blasio, speaking at a financial meeting on Tuesday, 3 Aug., has refused to mandate the use of indoor masks in the face of the Delta variant becoming the dominant strain of the Coronavirus in New York City. The Delta variant is reportedly highly-transmissible, and Mayor de Blasio has no plan to reduce community spread of the dangerous strain. NYC Mayor's Office (YouTube/Fair Use)

EDITORIAL : After Mayor de Blasio’s embrace of laissez-faire public health, it’s up to New Yorkers to weather the Delta variant on their own

Mayor Bill de Blasio has no plan to reduce community spread of the dangerous Delta variant. As a result, people are on their own to “bend the curve” of infections.

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The administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio (WFP-New York City) has restated the data underpinning weekly Coronavirus variant sequencing studies. NYC Mayor's Office (YouTube/Fair Use)

In the face of Delta variant outbreak, another restatement of NYC Coronavirus data as the Government deflects blame over questions about its pandemic response

Following criticism, the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio (WFP-New York City) has restated the data underpinning weekly Coronavirus variant sequencing studies.

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Borough President Eric Adams (D-Brooklyn) has endorsed the recommendations that individuals, regardless of vaccination status, continue to wear masks indoors. Here, he appeared at the National Action Network for a tribute to Cicely Tyson on Jan. 30, 2021. Brooklyn Borough President's Office/Facebook (Fair Use)

Eric Adams turns against Bill de Blasio on indoor masks after New York Times raised questions about Delta variant response

Eric Adams announced his opposition to Bill de Blasio’s relaxation of mask requirements after questions were raised by the New York Times about the mayor’s Delta variant response.

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