He did not find an actual bullet in the arm – but his ego sure did.
Andrew Cuomo visited a new mass vaccination site on Long Island on Monday, where he was bombarded with praise despite spiraling scandals that threaten to force him from office.
During remarks at a press conference away from talking to reporters, a Cuomo appointee of the State Public Service Commission stated that “our governor is on Long Island.”
“You know, Governor, I want to thank you for your leadership,” Tracy Edwards said before facing her.
“I want to see you. I want to thank you for your leadership and your resolve for this issue. We need you to continue with this vaccine. We need you to keep going with this vaccine.” “
In addition to Edwards, who is also the regional director of the Long Island NAACP, speakers included Kristen Jarnagin, CEO of Discover Long Island, and Lionel Harvey, Bishop of First Baptist Cathedral in Westbury.
Both Jardine and Harvey publicly thanked Cuomo for his leadership during the epidemic.
“He did a Turk job and we appreciate it very much,” Harvey said.
Notably absent from the incident at SUNY Old Westbury was Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat seeking re-election in November.
A spokesman said that Curren was speaking in another incident, honoring Jewish war veterans, which took place at the same time.
Cuomo – who faces mounting calls for an assembly impeachment investigation and resignation – did not question reporters as the old Westbury event was closed to the media as his office called the “COVID ban” Was.
During his remarks, Cuomo spoke of his own struggles, as he battered the COVID-19 pandemic and Long Island by Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
“Sometimes, God comes and he knocks on your back end for one reason or another, or life comes and knocks on your back end for one reason or another,” Cuomo said. said.
“There are circumstances. Things happen, people get sick. Accidents happen. The question is what do you do when you knock on your back end. And New Yorkers get up, and they get stronger, and they learn a lesson. “
However, Cuomo, 63, became eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine last week, saying he would not take the shot unless it was “available to my group for black, Hispanic and poor communities around the state.” Ho.”
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