2 March 2025: Cuomo Claims He Saved NYC from COVID

Andrew Cuomo says he saved NYC during COVID — and can save it as mayor — in first appearance since campaign launch

Andrew M. Cuomo made a rather bold claim as part of his brand new New York City mayoral election campaign. Here's an excerpt from this article covering the story:

Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo made his first appearance since throwing his hat into the ring in the Big Apple mayor’s race – telling supporters he saved the city during the pandemic and he can now save it from its current woes....

Cuomo, 67, was introduced by his daughters as he spoke at a carpenter’s union headquarters on Manhattan’s West Side.

“COVID, my friends, was the greatest threat faced in a generation,” the former governor said. “It was life and death, it was as serious as it gets and it was as scary as it gets. And New York, we had it first and we had it worst and we were on our own, and no one knew what to do? But what did we do? We came together, we stood tall, we stood strong and we faced the challenge head on.

“Everyone did their part,” he said. “And we kept this place, we kept this place running and we saved lives and we led the nation. So can we handle this challenge? You’re damned right we can.”

Cuomo failed to mention his deadly 25 March 2020 directive and the role it had in contributing to excess COVID deaths at New York's nursing homes. The directive forced nursing homes to admit patients known to be infected with the highly contagious coronavirus, which was especially dangerous and often fatal to elderly, sick individuals like those who rely upon nursing homes.

Exit question: What is the position of the carpenter's union on Cuomo's deadly directive?