Mayor Bill de BlasioVerified account

@NYCMayor

Fighting every day to make New York the fairest big city in America. He/him/his. ()

New York, NY
Joined January 2009
Born May 08

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  1. Join us at 1 Police Plaza for an update on our city's response to COVID-19.

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  2. HAPPENING NOW: and hold a press conference on crime statistics at 1 Police Plaza.

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  3. Our single greatest challenge is the lack of fast federal action to increase testing capacity — without that, we cannot beat this epidemic back.

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  4. To ensure we are able to test as many people as possible, we urgently need the CDC to increase our supply of COVID-19 test kits and expedite the approval of any testing approaches developed by private companies.

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  5. We are taking the same decisive steps in every case to shut transmission down: isolate and test each suspected case, trace close contacts, and isolate and test them as well.

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  6. We are going to see more cases like this as community transmission becomes more common. We want New Yorkers to be prepared and vigilant, not alarmed.

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  7. Both are currently hospitalized and in the intensive care unit. City disease detectives are tracing close contacts of both individuals and will ensure they are appropriately isolated and tested immediately.

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  8. There are two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New York City. One new patient is a man in his 40s, and one new patient is a woman in her 80s. Neither patient has a connection to travel nor any of the other local individuals diagnosed with COVID-19.

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  9. Take an exclusive look inside the meetings New York City leaders have been running to prepare for COVID-19:

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  10. New Yorkers can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by taking common sense precautions. Learn more at .

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  11. . updates New Yorkers on COVID-19 and proper mask usage at City Hall earlier today:

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  12. The threat of COVID-19 is a time for us to support each other, not give into ignorance and fear. We have ZERO tolerance for any discrimination against our residents. Call 311 to report any forms of hate to the Commission on Human Rights or .

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  13. The coronavirus hasn't stopped your city from getting things done for working people. We just announced plans for the biggest swath of affordable housing since Co-op City: 12,000 homes at Sunnyside Yard — every single one of them affordable.

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  14. Right now and City commissioners are meeting at the Office of Emergency Management to plan for COVID-19. This is the fourth time they’ve met to prepare for various scenarios. Learn more at

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  15. NOW: City agencies and continue to plan and prepare for COVID-19 in New York City. More:

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  16. Abortions are ALREADY safe. And LEGAL. Let’s keep it that way and stop attempting to take a basic human right away from everyone who needs or wants it.

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  17. If you don’t have a doctor, call 311 and we will help you get care. Head to for more information.

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  18. This crisis could be with us for a long time. For most people, COVID-19 has the same symptoms as the flu or common cold — if you feel ANY symptoms of COVID-19 and have any nexus to the affected countries, contact your doctor right away.

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  19. All 200,000 TLC drivers have been instructed on wiping down surfaces in their vehicles daily with disinfectant to keep passengers and themselves healthy. We have also reiterated to EVERY driver that discrimination against passengers will not be tolerated.

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  20. Attendance rates right now are exactly the same as last year. Thank you to parents and students for going about your lives as normal!

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