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February 16, 2021

Gov. Cuomo Acknowledges Not Reporting Nursing Home Deaths But Stops Short of Apology
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Here in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing an investigation for
not initially reporting close to half of the 15,000 coronavirus deaths
at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities during the
pandemic. On Monday, Cuomo acknowledged his role but stopped short of an
apology.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "We should have provided more information faster. We
were too focused on doing the job and addressing the crisis of the
moment, and we did not do a good enough job in providing information. I
take total responsibility for that."

Republican state senators are calling for Governor Cuomo's impeachment.
They're also demanding a special session to strip Cuomo of his emergency
powers - a call that at least 14 Democratic state senators have joined.

Democrat Jessica Ramos tweeted, "People died and Cuomo lied. Then he had
the gall to write a book." It's a reference to Cuomo's best-seller
"American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic" - which
does not include information on how many New York nursing home residents
died of coronavirus.


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