Cuomo made an 'a significant and unnecessary mistake.' when he ignored established health department protocols set up to address the virus and took the initiative away from local communities, according to the 262-page report by The Olson Group, a consulting firm.
"The state had the plans but did not follow them because the executive chamber wanted to do their own thing," said one official interviewed by the authors. "If the state had used the plans that were available and written, then, yes, they would have had the proper plans in place.
"Although decisive actions were widely praised during the early stages of the pandemic, his failure to shift to full incorporation of the state's established institutions in coordinating the ongoing response operation resulted in unnecessary confusion at a time when New Yorkers needed clarity."
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