New York Governor Andrew Cuomo doubled-down on his efforts to vaccinate all Big Apple residents this week; unveiling a new scheme that would give out scratch-off lottery tickets to those who receive the injection.
“We know that vaccinations are the vital piece of the puzzle we need to crush COVID once and for all,” Cuomo said in a release. “We’re doing everything we can to make getting a vaccine as quick and easy as possible, but as vaccination rates slow across the state, we’re going to have to get creative to put even more shots in arms.”
NY Gov Cuomo announces $5 million vaccine lottery https://t.co/PjjmuVdlPE pic.twitter.com/CFExJ8ZCiV
— The Hill (@thehill) May 21, 2021
“The more New Yorkers we can get vaccinated, the better our situation and the faster we can return to a new normal, so I encourage everyone who hasn’t been vaccinated yet to go to your nearest site and get the shot,” Cuomo added.
Similar schemes are underway in Ohio and other local cities across the country.
Roughly 45% of all US adults are now fully inoculated from COVID-19 and more than 6 in 10 have received at least one injection.
Read the full report at The Hill.
BIDEN BACKS CUOMO? President Refuses to Condemn NY Gov, Says Dems Should Wait for Investigation
President Biden refused to call for the resignation of Governor Andrew Cuomo Sunday; saying his critics should wait for the findings of an investigation into multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
“Do you think Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign?” asked one reporter.
“I think the investigation is under way and we should see what it brings us,” stated the President.
Watch Biden’s comments above.
BREAKING NOW: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to Make an Announcement at 1PM
The growing chorus of Democrats calling for the resignation of Governor Andrew Cuomo reached the US Capitol Friday as Congress members Jerry Nadler and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said it’s time for the top Democrat to step-down from office.
NEW: Cuomo announces a 1pm press call after the majority of the New York Democratic congressional delegation announced calls for his resignation.
— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) March 12, 2021
*GOVERNOR CUOMO TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT 1PM EST
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) March 12, 2021
BREAKING: Multiple members of New York’s congressional delegation are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign amid allegations of sexual harassment. https://t.co/3oXtQvlDzx
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 12, 2021
*GOVERNOR CUOMO TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT AT 1PM EST
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) March 12, 2021
“This week, the second sexual assault allegation and the sixth harassment allegation was leveled against Governor Cuomo. The fact that this latest report was so recent is alarming, and it raises concerns about the present safety and well-being of the administration’s staff. These allegations have all been consistent and highly-detailed, and there are also credible media reports substantiating their accounts,” Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., said in a statement.
“Unfortunately, the Governor is not only facing the accusation that he engaged in a pattern of sexual harassment and assault. There is also the extensive report from the Attorney General that found the Cuomo administration hid data on COVID-19 nursing home deaths from both the public and the state legislature,” the statement said.
“As members of the New York delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives, we believe these women, we believe the reporting, we believe the Attorney General, and we believe the fifty-five members of the New York State legislature, including the State Senate Majority Leader, who have concluded that Governor Cuomo can no longer effectively lead in the face of so many challenges.”
“Governor Cuomo has lost the confidence of the people of New York. Governor Cuomo must resign.”
Read the full report at Fox News.
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