It appears that Cuomo has missed a major coronavirus hotbed…the NYC subway.
According to reports, MTA employees are falling ill to COVID-19 at an alarming rate as they’re not being properly equipped with protective gear.
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Despite all this, Governor Cuomo still has not temporarily shut down subway service or has shown any urgency to provide workers with more protection.
Gov. Cuomo should temporarily shut down the NYC subways to help slam the brakes on the coronavirus outbreak, urge four City Council members.
“We believe that drastic measures must be taken to stop the spread of COVID-19 in our transit system,” the lawmakers — Robert Holden, Eric Ulrich, Mark Gjonaj and Peter Koo — say in a letter to Cuomo.
With MTA workers still lacking protective gear, trains packed with passengers due to reduced service, and homeless people camping in the cars, the subways are fueling the crisis, the councilmen say.
”MTA employees are going to work every day with woefully inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE). They are given one mask and one pair of gloves for an entire week while continuing to work among the filth of the subway,” the letter says, citing complaints by TWU Local 100 members.
“As a result, MTA workers are dying at a faster rate than any other front-line workers.” [New York Post [2]]
Do you think the left will harshly judge Cuomo for this oversight?
After all, they’re basically calling Trump a murderer for his apparent lack of action during this pandemic.
There’s always a double standard on the left…
This piece was written by Sophie O’Hara on April 20, 2020. It originally appeared in WayneDupree.com [3] and is used by permission.
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