People protest Gov. Cuomo's coronavirus shutdown in New York State

About 100 people gathered in front of city hall in Syracuse, N.Y., May 1, 2020, to call for an end to New York State's coronavirus shutdown imposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

[charliedolengewicz]

Get rid of cuomo!!!! Get rid of diblasio

[charliedolengewicz]

Thank god god bless you people impeach the governor brilliant

[黄帝-vr]

The old man next door died the day before yesterday. He just drove out to buy a bread
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From flushing NYC

[lynnette]

These people have the Liberty to do whatever they want to do go. Go to work, go outside just go. The governor has shut down because of the safety of those who have sense and who does not want to contract the virus. Go wherever you want to go, it just may be closed, but you can go wherever you want to go this is a sign of ignorance. If they contract the virus they should refuse them treatment from all hospitals.

[MrSeriouslynot]

Just google for "empty hospital" and sort by recent date for the last 1 week.
More than 3 pages of new articles.

[shmackedmuffins]

Strange that they’re protesting for reopening with masks on.

[gkilsetup]

Im a first responder in ny and theyre labeling everything coronavirus falsely. Doctors and professionals have had their jobs threatened. Every day im posted across from these empty tents they constantly show in the news- outside an empty Hospital. Which I also go into daily

[bwcastillo]

Ehh, let ‘em go back to work if they want to. I mean, c’mon, it’s not like those Tacoma payments are gonna make ‘emselves. Besides, the whole thing is academic anyway. If there’s nothing to worry about, then there’s nothing to worry about. If there is... well then, these fine folks will be the canary to let the rest of us know. Consider it a civil service.

[josephdupont]

Dear Editor,
To quote the NY Police:"This is the NYC police department. Nonessential gatherings of any kind have been prohibited by the governor and the mayor.

This gathering is unlawful and you are ordered to disperse. If you fail to disperse immediately your are subject to arrest."
If these people were burning American Flags of effigies of Donald Trump they would most likely be left alone. But protesting even with face masks and spacing about our loss of 1st Amendment rights is now deemed illegal! We should remember this the next time we lose our troops invading another nation to make them "free"! After all, apparently freedom is no longer essential!

[spoondostreams]

If you have even 4 brain cells you know that they are trying to do this quarantine to save people and not overwhelm the hospital system. Argue with me on this, I can argue all day.

[ESCOEXCLUSIVE]

Keep fighting for GOD Giving RIgth FREEDOM . 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[maree]

we all want to work, but we also want to live

[daytimeslacker]

I was going to leave a snappy comment, but why bother. These people are trump fanatics and only believe the orange one.Just feel sorry for them and their children. Move on and leave them behind.

[donnareynolds]

I wish there was a away we could tally up how many of these protesters get the virus. I wish they'd at least leave the kids home.

[juniorakasuperman]

Money come and go gambling 🎰 your life is a different story you might not get a second chance

[reniehandler]

If they believe they have the right to open their businesses, then go ahead and open. Hire all of your fellow protesters to work for you. Why are you wasting your time yelling, driving around and honking your horns? If you are that brave, band together and open your businesses or stand outside of the place you work for and yell at their building. What a waste of effort.

[mattspencer]

Whoever is against this is either dirt poor living off government or super rich or working. Bottom line. If you don’t feel for the working class who have been waiting 7 weeks for unemployment, your the scum of the earth.

[Hedgebets]

It's amazing how far America have fallen in the worlds eyes since 2016. This pandemic has really shown them up.
So sad. They used to be such a leader.

[valourexonerated]

Wow how embarrassing are America right now 😂

[VenusStar]

If people didn't have to worry about property taxes, mortgage and rent staying home would be allot easier.