ABOUT FACE! NY TO ALLOW GATHERINGS OF UP TO TEN PEOPLE AFTER NYCLU SUES CUOMO 4 ALLOWING ONLY RELIGIOUS & MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS, DAILY NEWS, NY POST

NY DAILY NEWS: New York to allow gatherings of up to 10 people after NYCLU sues Cuomo for allowing only religious and Memorial Day events--ALBANY — Gatherings of up to 10 people will now be allowed in New York after a lawsuit challenged a directive from Gov. 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 of City Hall for protesting the statewide coronavirus shutdown.

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a statewide executive order Friday night that now allows any gathering of up to 10 people, so long as social distancing is observed.The surprise order permits “any non-essential gathering of ten or fewer individuals, for any lawful purpose or reason, provided that social distancing protocols and cleaning and disinfection protocols required by the Department of Health are adhered to.” The law appears to now legalize such small gatherings as indoor house parties or outdoor barbecues, picnics and even mini-protests, so long as no more than ten people are sharing in the activity — and they all stay six feet apart while doing so. Friday night’s order was a nearly immediate response to the New York Civil Liberties Union, which filed a lawsuit earlier Friday challenging Cuomo’s prior ban.