There were plenty of reports here of shuls and schools in BP/Willi opening after a few weeks off. @hvaces42 offered some real time reports of him fighting with them at the time IIRC.
But to say it never shut down is wrong.
That still doesn't justify saying Ultra were never following rules.
Ultra doesn't stop in BP or willi, it continues throughout Rockland, Queens, Far Rockaway and many more areas. Ultra jews live in 10's of locals. Calling out communities in whole instead of individuals is problematic. Its a deblasio replay.
Does anyone remember how fast mass outdoor gatherings became ok? I do. And deblasio attending one himself.
The Czar words are reckless at best.
Every community has non compliance, those living in a bliss doesn't change facts. I believe there were reports of major house partying in the Bronx every night, by some major health official.
Saying Ultra didn't follow rules from day one is crazy. Just because Ultra took a different path then the czars own later on, doesn't change the facts that most were following the rules.
Remember he said from "day one".