Nyc Mayor De Blasio Gives Speech Without Mask Surrounded By People Shortly After Public Urged To Wear Them
De Blasio gave a speech shortly after helping to paint a mural at 11:30 a.m. reading “Black Lives Matter” on Fifth Avenue, on a city street adjacent to Trump Tower. The mayor was surrounded by members of the Black community, including activist Al Sharpton, when he began speaking about the importance of the mural. While the mayor did wear a mask as he painted the “L” in the mural, he did not wear one when he addressed the crowd, many of whom were in close proximity to the mayor....