NY to allow gatherings of up to 10 people after lawsuit challenges Cuomo's order

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gatherings of up to 10 people will now be allowed in New York after a lawsuit challenged a directive from Gov. Andrew Cuomo that only gave the green light to Memorial Day celebrations and religious services.The change came Friday evening after the New York Civil Liberties Union sued the governor on behalf of a Brooklyn woman arrested twice outside City Hall for protesting the statewide coronavirus shutdown.The group argued that Cuomo’s initial order signed a day earlier infringed on New Yorkers’ First Amendment rights by allowing certain gatherings but limiting protests and demo...

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