Court blocks Cuomo's restrictions on religious gatherings

The federal appeals court in Manhattan on Monday blocked New York state restrictions on the size of religious gatherings put in place to combat the spread of the coronavirus, Reuters reported.

In a 3-0 decision, the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, Agudath Israel of America and two synagogues in enjoining New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s October 6 attendance caps at “houses of worship.”