Wow: Letter defending @NYCMayor from Satmar: "We strongly denounce the vicious attacks against the Mayor, particularly those accusing him of anti-Semitism. The close relationship btwn Mr. De Blasio and our community go back close to two decades... We consider him a dear friend." 
"At the directive of our Grand Rabbi, our schools, synagogues & orgs have diligently followed the government's guidance.. Regrettably there seem to have been a handful of instances where guidelines have not been adhered to. We don't condone any behavior that puts people at risk."
This from the other Satmar sect (the dynasty is split in two) goes so far as to call failing to socially distance and clashing with police a "chillul Hashem" - a desecration of God's name, which is a grave sin.
In addition to how seriously the leadership is taking social distancing and medical advice/government directives, you can see how the strong relationship between Satmar and @NYCMayor is going a long way towards papering over the insults in the tweets that few hassidim even saw.
@NYCMayor Ironically, the Mayor's ugly tweets may have ended up offending liberal Jews - upset at being blamed for the actions of hassidim - more than they did the hassidic community whose funeral the NYPD initially authorized, which the Mayor then used as a publicity stunt.
