New York mayor De Blasio asks if Trump is telling city to 'drop dead' over Covid 19

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Mayor of city at center of coronavirus outbreak says not enough is being done to help finances of areas struck by pandemic
The New York mayor, Bill de Blasio, has stepped up his campaign for increased federal funding for US cities during the coronavirus crisis, asking Donald Trump whether his administration was “going to save New York City or are you telling New York City to drop dead?”
De Blasio’s dramatic language came during his press conference on Sunday, after he warned last week that he planned to cut a further $2bn from the city’s municipal services budget due to the economic downturn. He said the city was likely to lose at least $7.4bn in tax revenue over the current and next fiscal year. Continue reading...

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