Businesses Sue New York City, Mayor de Blasio Over COVID-19 Mandate

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks during a news conference in the Coney Island neighborhood of the Brooklyn, New York City, on Sept. 15, 2020. Brendan McDermid/Reuters

A group of restaurants and other small businesses sued New York City and Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday for requiring customers show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter many indoor establishments.

De Blasio’s mandate is “arbitrary, irrational, unscientific, and unlawful,” the business owners said in the 18-page suit, which was filed in New York State Supreme Court.