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De Blasio Says NYC Can’t Afford to Open Beaches Even If Safe

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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio says the city couldn’t afford to open pools this summer, even if it were safe to do so amid the recovery from the coronavirus outbreak.

The city would need to find money to pay lifeguards, security officers and crowd-control workers, de Blasio said during a Wednesday news briefing.