The order affects roughly 80 markets in New York City and in several nearby counties. Gov. Kathy Hochul described it as a “proactive” step to help curb the spread of bird flu.
All of the markets affected by the order, located in New York City and Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk Counties, must be cleaned and disinfected before closing for at least five days.
The aide, Mohamed Bahi, had been accused of telling a witness to lie to federal agents investigating illegal contributions to Mayor Eric Adams’s campaign.
Mohamed Bahi, center, a former liaison to New York City’s Muslim community under Mayor Eric Adams, had been in talks with prosecutors — raising the possibility that he might cooperate against the mayor.
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