Save this article to read it later.
Find this story in your accountsSaved for Latersection.
We have to break that cycle.
Nightclubs, movie theaters, small theater houses, and concert venues must all close.
The order will go into effect Tuesday, March 17 at 9:00 AM.
This is not a decision I make lightly, wrote de Blasio.
These places are part of the heart and soul of our city.
They are part of what it means to be a New Yorker.
But our city is facing an unprecedented threat, and we must respond with a wartime mentality.
Update, March 16:The ordinance has now reached three statewide levels.
This will take effect at 8 p.m. on March 16.
Were committed to keeping our readers informed.Weve removed our paywall from essential coronavirus news stories.
