The New York Post reports:
Mayor Bill de Blasio lifted the Big Apple’s controversial curfew a day early in an unexpected announcement Sunday morning.
“New York City: We are lifting the curfew, effective immediately,” Hizzoner tweeted, ending the planned final night of the city shutting down to help curb looting and violent protests that plagued the city earlier in the week.
The mayor had ordered the curfew last Monday alongside Gov. Andrew Cuomo, after vandals used mass demonstrations spurred by the videotaped in-custody death of George Floyd as cover to loot stores.
New York City: We are lifting the curfew, effective immediately. Yesterday and last night we saw the very best of our city.
Tomorrow we take the first big step to restart. Keep staying safe. Keep looking out for each other.
— Mayor Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) June 7, 2020
?NYC’s curfew is lifted, effective immediately ?
This would not have happened without immense pressure from New Yorkers protesting + the threat of a lawsuit.
We are ready w/ @theCCR @LegalAidNYC @HU_TMCRC to take legal action if Mayor de Blasio considers the curfew again.
— NYCLU (@NYCLU) June 7, 2020