BREAKING: NYC setting up checkpoints at entry points to the city - including bridges and tunnels to limit the spread of #COVID19 from out-of-state travelers #nbc4ny
Mayor de Blasio says checkpoint effort is to remind travelers from 35 states with high #COVID19 cases about mandatory 14 day quarantine #nbc4ny
NYC Sheriff Joseph Faucito says "we're not looking to target out-of-state residents ... in fact ... what we're looking to do is educate people who have spent time in COVID19 hotspots regardless of their residence" #nbc4ny
Mayor de Blasio says stops will be random ... goal is to avoid backing up traffic ... moving around locations ... and having checkpoints in place for a limited amount of time #nbc4ny
NYC mayor: "We need to send a powerful message" .... Checkpoint enforcement will be in place "as long as it makes sense and as extensively as it makes sense" #nbc4ny
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