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NYC council speaker criticizes de Blasio’s ‘tough’ message to Jewish community

“Twitter isn't the best forum to express frustration. We have to approach these tough situations from a place of empathy, compassion and understanding.”

Costa Constantinides

Corey Johnson

New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio on Saturday for singling out the Jewish community for social distancing violations during a large funeral in Brooklyn earlier this week.

During a radio interview with Talkline...

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