Five years after COVID-19, families gathered in Cobble Hill to commemorate the anniversary and demand accountability from former Governor Andrew Cuomo regarding nursing home deaths. Amidst a crowd of political candidates from both parties, they condemned Cuomo's 2020 health order allowing COVID-positive patients back into nursing homes. Despite Cuomo's claims of no impact from the order, critics cite 15,000 nursing home deaths as evidence of its consequences. Families like the Arbeenys continue to seek an apology from Cuomo for their personal tragedies endured during the pandemic.
You need to face us and apologize," said Peter Arbeeny, whose father Norman died in 2020 after being discharged from Cobble Hill Health Center. "If you're going to lead, you have to lead for all of us."
Cuomo, who recently entered the race for mayor, has come under growing scrutiny for his handling of the nursing home crisis during the height of the pandemic.
The group, which included six Democratic mayoral candidates... was joined by Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa in condemning Cuomo's actions.
Critics point to the 15,000 nursing home deaths in New York as evidence of its devastating impact.
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