Mac’s Public House declared itself an “autonomous zone” from COVID restrictions, but Sheriff’s deputies shut it down anyway

As coronavirus cases continue to surge out of control across much of the U.S., state and local officials are, in at least some places, doing what they can to mitigate the pandemic, imposing new rules, regulations, and lockdowns to help prevent the spread of COVID and keep people safe. In State Island, after a local bar was shut down by Sheriff’s deputies for flouting rules against indoor dining, people gathered in huge crowds outside to protest.