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Coronavirus

Health

Public Safety

Statement

March 12, 2020

Albany, NY

Statement From Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa Regarding Rumors of New York City and Mass Transit Shutdown

Statement From Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa Regarding Rumors of New York City and Mass Transit Shutdown

"To be clear, the state has the legal authority to overrule any locality's decision to issue an order of mass quarantine or shut down. No locality will be closing down. The mass transit system is not shutting down. These rumors, caused by undue anxiety, are just that - rumors."

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Chinese Translation

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Haitian-Creole Translation

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Korean Translation

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