24 Feb 2021
Democrat New York state Assemblyman Ron Kim upped his criticism of Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) Wednesday and urged Congress to investigate the governor’s nursing home policy.
Kim blasted Cuomo and urged transparency regarding the governor’s policy that put coronavirus patients in nursing homes, infecting the most vulnerable population.
“We are also requesting that Congressmember Jerry Nadler (D-NY) today to officially open a congressional oversight hearing on this matter,” he said to applause.
Brooklyn councilman Brad Lander said the government failed the families of elderly nursing home patients and that they are owed an apology.
“Government failed these families. We failed in that executive order. We failed to make sure those nursing homes were safe places for your families,” he said.