Unpopular opinion: This isn't totally unreasonable. Yes, she should keep her kids away from this business, but she can't keep other people's kids away, and some parents really have to work even though their kids' schools are closed, so they can't monitor everything their kids do.
Kids have been known to be less-than-fully-truthful with parents when answering the "What did you do today?" question. If this business is catering to kids (e.g. walk-up, not just drive-up service), and not observing basic safety measures like masks for the people dishing up ice cream and selling it out the window, it does significantly raise the risk that some of the kids pick up the coronavirus at this business, and take it home to parents who may not even know their kids went there, much less that the staff isn't wearing masks. Depending on where the parents work (think nursing home caregiver), this could do serious harm.
I have no sympathy for idiots like de Blasio, who skirt restrictions themselves, and then ask their whole city to report on anyone they see violating restrictions. NYC residents already know to call 311 when they see something that they believe needs official, non-emergency attention. But this e-mail might well prompt the county officials to reply to ask her the name and location of the business, and then head over there "for ice cream" to confirm the report, and gently but firmly suggest remediation.
Unpopular opinion: This isn't totally unreasonable. Yes, she should keep her kids away from this business, but she can't keep other people's kids away, and some parents really have to work even though their kids' schools are closed, so they can't monitor everything their kids do.
Kids have been known to be less-than-fully-truthful with parents when answering the "What did you do today?" question. If this business is catering to kids (e.g. walk-up, not just drive-up service), and not observing basic safety measures like masks for the people dishing up ice cream and selling it out the window, it does significantly raise the risk that some of the kids pick up the coronavirus at this business, and take it home to parents who may not even know their kids went there, much less that the staff isn't wearing masks. Depending on where the parents work (think nursing home caregiver), this could do serious harm.
I have no sympathy for idiots like de Blasio, who skirt restrictions themselves, and then ask their whole city to report on anyone they see violating restrictions. NYC residents already know to call 311 when they see something that they believe needs official, non-emergency attention. But this e-mail might well prompt the county officials to reply to ask her the name and location of the business, and then head over there "for ice cream" to confirm the report, and gently but firmly suggest remediation.
Another Karen right here folks. They are multiplying faster than the virus.