A New Jersey gym owner who attended a Staten Island rally in support of the bar proprietor arrested for defying the state's coronavirus restrictions called the lockdowns "nonsensical" on Thursday.
Supporters of New York City bar owner Danny Presti gathered in front of the business to protest his arrest this week for flouting coronavirus restrictions and refusing to close down.
Ian Smith, the owner of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, N.J., and co-owner Frank Trumbetti faced similar consequences for reopening in violation of state and local coronavirus guidelines.The defiances led to Smith getting arrested and his building being boarded up by local officials. “I was there because [Frank Trumbetti] and I received an overwhelming amount of love and.