He said the virus spikes appeared to be confined to the ZIP codes he was targeting. And last month, the city ordered two yeshivas to close after coronavirus cases were detected. The nine ZIP codes subject to the most severe restrictions include portions of Far Rockaway and Kew Gardens in Queens, and Borough Park, Midwood, Gravesend, Bensonhurst and Sheepshead Bay in Brooklyn. The restrictions would last for two to four weeks, if not longer, depending on the success of efforts to curb the virus, the mayor said. City officials said a federal court order requires them to keep houses of worship open in the city, even in the nine ZIP codes.

Source: New York Times October 04, 2020 16:45 UTC