UPDATE: Staten Island Bar Owner Vows to ‘Keep Fighting,’ Cuomo Says ‘Actions Have Consequences’

NYC SAYS ENOUGH: Massive Crowds Gather at Shuttered Staten Island Bar, Chant ‘Cuomo SUCKS’

Furious New Yorkers gathered outside a bar on Staten Island this week after the establishment was shut down by local authorities; chanting “Cuomo sucks” and hoisting American flags in defiance of the Governor’s rules.

A huge group of people gathered outside the Staten Island bar – in the middle of a COVID hot zone – that was shut down last night by police for violating pandemic safety rules. Many could be seen carrying the American flag. https://t.co/wNY30RhP1l pic.twitter.com/c4CLajRio7

— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) December 3, 2020

 

“USA, USA…” Supporters showing up to protest & chant outside of Mac’s Public House in #StatenIsland. Many want to eat and drink indoors & don’t believe the establishment should have been shut down after receiving several warnings for violating orders @CBSNewYork pic.twitter.com/iJDDVb1gPn

— Cory James (@CoryJamesTV) December 3, 2020

 

Happening now in Staten Island: American Patriots protesting against @NYGovCuomo and @NYCMayor for arresting a bar owner for going into his own establishment.

We're silent no more. #OPENUPNYC pic.twitter.com/GqvKloiv6o

— Joel Fischer (@JFNYC1) December 2, 2020

 

Watch the crowd chant above!

DE BLASIO’S NYC: City's 'Hotel Homeless' Population SOARS as Officials Struggle to Open More Shelters

New York City’s homeless population “soared” in recent weeks; hitting the highest level in years with more and more people showing-up at the Big Apple’s “hotel shelters.”

“The number of homeless New Yorkers living in hotel shelters surged over the last two years, despite Mayor Bill de Blasio’s 2017 declaration the costly operations would be closed down by 2023, city figures show,” reports the New York Post.

“There are 5,473 households living in hotels across the city in August 2019 — two-thirds of which have children. That’s a dramatic 36% increase from the 4,012 households in August 2017, and roughly flat with August 2018’s 5,445 households,” adds the Post.

“The sooner we open more high-quality borough-based shelters, the sooner we can phase out these stop-gap measure once and for all,” said Department of Homeless Services’ spokesman Isaac McGinn.

New statistics show the number of arrests in New York City are down a stunning 27% from the same period last year, with police officers saying city officials no longer “have their backs” under the current administration.

The downturn comes days after what members of law enforcement describe as the ‘Pantaleo Effect.’ Officer Daniel Pantaleo was fired from the NYPD over his role in the death of Eric Garner on Staten Island earlier this month.

“Police Benevolent Association chief Patrick Lynch responded by angrily telling his members to ‘proceed with the utmost caution’ when answering calls — and new statistics obtained by The Post on Monday suggest officers are heeding his warning,” reports the NY Post.

“Arrests dropped 27% between Aug. 19 — the day Pantaleo was fired — and Aug. 25 compared to the same period in 2018, with police making 3,508 busts compared to 4,827,” adds the Post.

“Who wants to be the last cop standing?” a Manhattan cop said. “If someone’s in trouble and needs help or if a cop’s in trouble, obviously, you do what you have to do as a police officer. But if it’s discretionary, why put yourself in harm’s way?’’

Read the full report at the NY Post.