Thursday, March 12, 2020

NYPD Says 'No Plans' to Shut Down Transit Despite Text Messages


NBC News: There are no plans to shut down transit or movement to and from New York City, according to a senior NYC law enforcement official.

A spokesperson for NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio also emphasized that the text messages were not true.

Many people in the New York City area have reported receiving text messages on Thursday afternoon claiming that the city would be shut down in coming days. 

Click here to review the message.

Statement from Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa

"To be clear, the state has the legal authority to overrule any locality's decision to issue an order of mass quarantine or shut down. No locality will be closing down. The mass transit system is not shutting down. These rumors, caused by undue anxiety, are just that - rumors." 

Source: The Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo 

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