Gov Cuomo said he knows nothing about burying the dead in the parks and would not support

[riversedge]

it. msnbc just now

[Mike 03]

1. I hope to god he's right. If so, NBC has really screwed the pooch

on this story. Big time.

[stillcool]

4. I don't think so...

did you read the article?

Mark D. Levine
@MarkLevineNYC

Soon we'll start “temporary interment”. This likely will be done by using a NYC park for burials (yes you read that right). Trenches will be dug for 10 caskets in a line.

It will be done in a dignified, orderly--and temporary--manner. But it will be tough for NYers to take. 9/
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11:18 AM · Apr 6, 2020·Twitter Web App


This tweet has gotten a lot of attention. So I want to clarify: the is a contingency NYC is preparing for BUT if the death rate drops enough it will not be necessary.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio confirmed on Monday that the city “may well be dealing with temporary burials.”
“We have the capacity but it’s going to be very tough. I don’t want to go into detail because I don’t think it’s a great thing to be talking about publicly,” he continued.

[defacto7]

2. So did the health commitee chaiman and Di Blasio

Not make those statements or did they not talk to Cuomo about it?

[riversedge]

3. A reported asked Cuomo about the burying during the press Conference.

[Indykatie]

5. Cuomo and DeBasio Need to Communicate Better Since Cuomo is Taking the Lead on CV-19

I'm not sure if they've even done any recent daily updates together.

[lagomorph777]

6. However, Trump Tower will be fitted with refrigeration and used as a morgue.

[jeffreyi]

7. Shouldn't take much retrofitting

Given the mob hangout history.

[lagomorph777]

8. Yeah - who knows what (or who) is embedded in the concrete?

[Totally Tunsie]

9. Well, Hoffa went missing in 1975; chump tower was started in 1979,

so probably not him, at least.