Tag Archives: Andrew Cuomo

Gov. Cuomo Proposes 50% Bonus For Critical Workers

ABC News reports: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing a 50% bonus for police, firefighters, medical personnel, mass transit employees and other essential workers on the front-lines of coronavirus. “They are carrying us through this crisis and the crisis is not over. If you look at who they are and the equity and fairness of what is happening, I …

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Cuomo: NY Hospitalizations And Deaths On Decline

The New York Post reports: Governor Andrew Cuomo announced 540 more coronavirus deaths across New York in the past 24 hours — down 110 fatalities from a day earlier, and the lowest tally since April 1. But as other states push to reopen sooner rather than later, Cuomo said New York — the epicenter of COVID-19 — has no cause …

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Andrew Cuomo Unloads On Trump In Fiery Rant: Our Only Mistake Was Believing YOUR Projections [VIDEO]

Politico reports: Gov. Andrew Cuomo embarked on a 20-minute stemwinder during his press briefing Friday, hitting back on a series of presidential tweets accusing him of overreacting to the coronavirus pandemic. “If you want to point fingers — we built more beds than we needed — our only mistake was believing your numbers, believing your projections,” Cuomo said, suggesting Trump …

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Trump: “Cuomo Should Spend Less Time Complaining”

NBC News reports: It appears President Donald Trump watched New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s news conference Friday – and didn’t like what he heard. Cuomo, as he has for weeks, said the various federal coronavirus relief packages short-changed New York and that a new $500 billion bill was needed that allocated much more money to the state. He also took …

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Cuomo Extends NY Lockdown Order Thru May 15th

NBC New York reports: Imagine MetLife Stadium jam-packed, every seat filled. Picture two more of those. Now tack on a full Madison Square Garden. Imagine if all of those people were infected with coronavirus. New York and New Jersey alone would still have more cases — and it wouldn’t be close. Now picture a full Barclays Center. It would barely …

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Cuomo To Issue Mandatory Masks Order For New York

CNBC reports: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to issue an executive order requiring all people to wear a mask or face covering while in public as the state works to combat the worst coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., he said Wednesday. “If you are going to be in a situation, in public, where you come into contact with other …

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Trump Ridicules Cuomo For “Begging” For COVID Help

Mediaite reports: President Donald Trump attacked Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday, mockingly claiming the New York governor was “begging” for federal government assistance to fight the coronavirus. Trump’s tweet comes after Cuomo repeatedly swatted down the president’s claim to have “total authority” on when states will end their coronavirus lockdowns in a series of interviews. Cuomo said on Monday night that …

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Cuomo Rips Trump: “We Don’t Have A King” [VIDEO]

NBC News reports: Donald Trump may think his authority to reopen the states is absolute, but New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo begs to differ. Trump stunned during his Monday night news conference when he said it was up to him and not the governors to decide when to reopen daily life in coronavirus-stricken states, and that as president “the authority …

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Cuomo: The Curve In New York “Continues To Flatten”

CNBC News reports: The death toll from the coronavirus in New York state has topped 10,000, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday, calling that tally a “horrific level of pain and grief and sorrow.” There were 671 new deaths recorded in the state on Easter Sunday, bringing the total fatalities across the state to 10,056, Cuomo said. “We’re controlling the spread,” …

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NY COVID Deaths Stabilizing, Hospitalizations Down

CBS News reports: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Saturday that 783 people died in New York on Friday due to COVID-19. On Thursday, 777 people lost their lives to the virus. The day before that, the state reported 799 deaths. The number of deaths is somewhat stabilizing, he said, but stabilizing at a “horrific rate.” Friday’s fatalities raise the …

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Cuomo: I’m Not Running For President, VP, Or Cabinet

At today’s briefing, Cuomo was asked about this: A recent poll shows Americans would prefer to select New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee rather than former Vice President Joe Biden, based on his response to the new coronavirus pandemic. The poll, conducted on behalf of the Club for Growth PAC – an economic conservative organization …

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Cuomo: New High In Daily Deaths But Curve Flattening

CBS News reports: New York recorded its highest single-day death toll due to the coronavirus for a third straight day: Governor Andrew Cuomo said that 799 people died due to COVID-19 on Wednesday. Cuomo said more than 7,000 people in the state have now lost their lives because of the virus. He called it a silent explosion rippling through society …

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NY Deaths Hit New Daily High, Hospitalizations Drop

Bloomberg News reports: New York suffered another day of record fatalities from the coronavirus outbreak and may be poised to endure many more, as a wave of patients who hit the hospital system two weeks ago begin to succumb to its effects. Governor Andrew Cuomo reported 779 additional deaths in his daily briefing on Wednesday, the second consecutive day of …

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NY Sees 731 New Virus Deaths, Worst Single-Day Total

The Associated Press reports: New York state recorded 731 new coronavirus deaths Tuesday, marking the biggest one-day jump in the outbreak. The state’s death toll since the beginning of the outbreak is now 5,489, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The grim tally followed two days in which new deaths dropped below 600. More people have now died from the coronavirus …

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New York’s Long Island Is Latest Coronavirus Hotspot

NBC News reports: The island’s two counties, Nassau and Suffolk, have about 3 million residents combined, but they now have more than 30,000 cases, according to Cuomo. That’s more than 45 states. Cuomo announced on Monday that cases on Long Island have grown at a fast clip, with 1,218 new cases in Nassau for a total of 15,616. Farther east …

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Randy Rainbow Pays Musical Tribute To Andrew Cuomo

YouTube star and national heartthrob Randy Rainbow is back today, but this time rather than endless barbs aimed at Glorious Leader and his army of bootlickers, Randy gives us a straightforward (heh) tribute to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The song is set to the tune of “Sandy,” from the 1978 film version of Grease. Glorious and full of laughs.

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Cuomo And De Blasio Deny Plan For Burials In Parks

Syracuse.com reports: A spokeswoman for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is denying reports that New York City may begin temporarily burying coronavirus victims in city parks. The New York Post reports NYC Councilman Mark Levine (D-Manhattan) said Monday that the city could start “temporary interment” in parks due to morgues and hospitals struggling to keep up with deaths …

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Cuomo Expects Apex Of Crisis In Four To Eight Days

The New York Post reports: New York’s coronavirus death toll surged to 3,565 Saturday, a staggering increase of 630 in the past 24 hours that’s the “worst yet,” according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who warned that the state has not even hit the apex of cases. “By the numbers, we’re not yet at the apex, ” Cuomo said at a …

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New York Cases Top 100,000, 40% Of Cases Nationwide

The New York Daily News reports: The horrific toll the coronavirus pandemic is taking on the Empire State continued to climb Friday as the number of cases soared past 100,000 and officials reported the disease has claimed nearly 3,000 New Yorkers. State officials reported that 2,935 people have died from the virus so far as of 12 a.m. Friday — …

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CNN Anchor Chris Cuomo Tests Positive For Virus

New York’s WINS reports: CNN prime time anchor Chris Cuomo has tested positive for coronavirus. The Cuomo Prime Time made the announcement via Twitter Tuesday morning. Cuomo anchored his 9 p.m. ET hour Monday night from his home, and he says he will continue to do so as long as he is feeling well. Cuomo, on Twitter, said he’s “had …

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