How New York's Orthodox Jewish Community Is Responding To Coronavirus Safety Measures
Avi Greenstein, CEO of Boro Park Jewish Community Council, reflects on the reaction in New York City's Hasidic communities to tough coronavirus safety measures.
New Yorkers have been watching with alarm as COVID-19 cases have begun to climb in the city, particularly in areas that Governor Andrew Cuomo has called hotspots, several of which are in predominantly Orthodox Jewish communities in Brooklyn and Queens.
The seven-day average of positive test results in the city ticked up to 1.46% on Wednesday, . With cases on the rise, the city is targeting hotspots with additional police officers,
