"LAWRENCE JONES: So Governor, I hear the point you are making, this audience is aware of Mamdani. We've been covering him for months and what he stands for. But what do you say to the Republicans that have concerns about how you handle the pandemic, no cash bail, and some of the things that took place in the nursing home, as well. Will you apologize to those voters? Because that's something that can change this election. What do you say"
"New York had it first and worst, nobody knew what we were dealing with. I had the best health experts from around the globe giving us advice. We followed the best advice. We followed the federal guidance and people died in a horrific way. There were no visitors allowed into nursing homes, and I apologize for any family that lost a loved one during that time. It was on my watch and I understand how terrible it was."
Lawrence Jones pressed Andrew Cuomo to apologize to families of nursing home residents who died during the COVID-19 outbreak, framing an apology as politically consequential. Cuomo responded that he has already apologized, explained New York experienced the virus first and worst, and said officials followed global health experts and federal guidance. Cuomo acknowledged that people died horrifically, that nursing homes restricted visitors, and that he apologizes to any family that lost a loved one because it was on his watch. Cuomo faces accusations related to altered data and downplaying nursing home deaths amid the pandemic and the mayoral campaign.
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