Now is not the time for outdoor concerts, parades and other gatherings – except for BLM protests, says New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, who, together with his wife, Al Sharpton, and other elected officials and volunteers, painted ‘Black Lives Matter’ directly in front of Trump Tower in Manhattan on Thursday.
WATCH: All outdoor gatherings banned – except for BLM protests, says NY Mayor de Blasio
Mayor Bill de Blasio and wife Chirlane McCray (center), along with Al Sharpton and others, participates in painting Black Lives Matter in front of Trump Tower, July 9, 2020, on Fifth Avenue in New York. (AP/Mark Lennihan)