New York City under curfew tonight
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this afternoon that there will be a curfew in New York City tonight starting at 11 p.m. and ending at 5 a.m.
“New Yorkers: I’ve spoken with Governor Andrew Cuomo and for everyone’s safety we have decided to implement a citywide curfew in New York City tonight. It will take effect at 11 p.m. and be lifted at 5 a.m. tomorrow morning,” de Blasio tweeted. “We support and protect peaceful protest in this city. The demonstrations we’ve seen have been generally peaceful and their message must be heard. We’ve seen community leaders working together with police to keep the peace. We can’t let violence undermine the message of this moment. The NYPD will increase its presence where we saw violence and property damage last night — specifically in Lower Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn.”
Cuomo also released a statement.