Adrienne Adams, a City Council president and mayoral candidate, emotionally condemned Andrew Cuomo for his handling of the COVID-19 crisis during a press conference, recalling her father’s death in a hospital overwhelmed by the virus. She highlighted Cuomo's campaign rhetoric, criticizing his inaction in providing vaccines to her community due to political bickering with former Mayor de Blasio. Adams shared the personal impact of this failure, detailing the restrictions that prevented her from properly mourning her father, underscoring the human cost of the political failures during the pandemic.
Adams vividly criticized Cuomo's pandemic response while recounting her father's death from COVID-19, emphasizing the failures in vaccine distribution during his governorship.
She stated, 'Because the site where the vaccines were supposed to go was run by then-Mayor de Blasio, the former governor's political enemy,' showcasing political interference.
Tearfully, Adams recalled her father's experience in a hospital overwhelmed by COVID-19, saying, 'People only go to Elmhurst to die,' illustrating the dire situation faced by families.
Adams highlighted the emotional toll of her father's passing during the pandemic, stating, 'I couldn't hold a military funeral service... due to pandemic restrictions', showcasing her grief.
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