https://gothamist.com/news/lawsuit-prompts-new-york-state-allow-gatherings-10-peopleby Jen Chung
May 22, 2020
On Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo eased rules on gatherings, now allowing a maximum of 10 people to convene for non-essential reasons. The decision was prompted by a lawsuit filed by the New York Civil Liberties Union, which argued that the governor's executive orders had banned First Amendment activities, like protesting the state's lockdown.
Earlier this week, Cuomo had announced that religious gatherings, as well as Memorial Day services or commemorations of 10 people or fewer could resume on May 21st as long as participants wear masks and abide by social distancing guidelines. The NYCLU, on Friday, sued the state on behalf of Linda Bouferguen, who has been arrested twice for anti-lockdown protests outside of City Hall in lower Manhattan this month.
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