Local governments have not done an effective job of enforcement in these hotspot ZIP codes.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) October 4, 2020
NYS will be doing aggressive enforcement starting tomorrow.
As we saw with bars and restaurants, when the state initiated enforcement actions compliance greatly increased.
However the State can't take over effective enforcement for every jurisdiction. If a local jurisdiction cannot or will not perform effective enforcement of violating entities, notify the State & we will close all business activity in hotspots where local gov't can't do compliance
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) October 4, 2020
.....I’m concerned about the lack of testing in the schools. If the localities do not do testing immediately in the schools in those areas, the State will close them immediately.
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) October 4, 2020