The government’s refusal to follow federal advice by relaxing the indoor mask mandate of Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio has led to confusion – and conflict – among New Yorkers who are lazy, on which to follow the advice Hai, business owners took hold on Friday.
“Today my other client went inside without a mask. She said she thought it was allowed because the president and the CDC said it was fine for vaccinated people, “David Placee, a personal trainer who runs Place Strength and Fitness in Queens, told The Post.
“I explained to her, actually we are waiting for Kumo to announce. I put on her mask, but she was very angry.”
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday gave fully vaccinated Americans the green light to go mask-free in most circumstances – but both New York lawmakers refused to sign, stating that they were subject to new guidelines Need to “review”.
Plassey, which has about 100 customers, but can only allow eight inside the gym at a time due to the COVID-19 capacity limit, said he wants Cuomo and de Blasio to come on the same page as science .
“Customers are sick of wearing masks, but with no official announcement from the governor or mayor, we still have to enforce mask regulations. The CDC should have authority, but unfortunately, in my position the governor has the final say, ”he said.
The unnecessary lack of clarity has also led to several conflicts at Big Apple restaurants, including at least one pizzeria in Queens.
“We had five arguments with customers yesterday,” the owner of the pizzeria, who asked the state liquor authority not to name it for fear of reprisal, told The Post.
Restrotter said he does not think it is appropriate for “we very small businessmen” to bear the burden of being the promoters of Gov. Cuomo.
“This is ridiculous,” Queens Chamber of Commerce President Tom Grech also created an uproar.
“The left hand should align with what the right hand is doing.”
On Thursday, Cuomo announced that Health Commissioner Howard Zucker – the embattled officer covering alleged COVID-19 nursing home deaths – would be tasked with reviewing updated CDC guidance for Empire State.
“In New York, we have always relied on facts and science to guide us through the worst of this pandemic and in our successful reopening,” Cuomo said Thursday, dismissing the science as explicit.
“We have received new revised guidance from the CDC regarding mask-wearing and social disturbances for vaccinated people and are reviewing them in consultation with Dr. Zucker and our colleagues and health experts in surrounding states.”
A representative of Cuomo said on Friday that his statement still holds up – without offering any further updates or answering further questions from The Post.
Mayor Bill de Blasio also hesitated to ease the city’s indoor mask mandate in public places on Friday.
“We are reviewing the guidance as masks will still be important for schools, public transport, healthcare and mass settings and more. But the message is clear: Vaccination is the way to bring back our city, our lives, ”he said in a statement.
Still, Hizoner urged New Yorkers to go out and jab – ignoring the clear incentive that vaccination could be promoted by following federal guidance and easing the city’s masked mandate.
“Get vaccinated. It’s safe, effective and millions of your neighbors have already been vaccinated.”
Meanwhile, President Biden – who went on an absurd peak of wearing masks for months, even during a virtual summit and after being fully vaccinated – was happily showing his face on Friday .
Asked if he was enjoying his first day without a mask, Biden told reporters, “Yes,” before walking towards the lobby of the West Wing.
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