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N.Y. Republican Club Doubles Down After Criticism of Maskless Holiday Party On 12/23/20 at 2:49 PM EST A group of New York Republicans are doubling down on their defense of a recent holiday party, saying they are not a group of paranoid zombies in hazmat suits, after facing backlash for holding the event amid a pandemic. Yes, we held a holiday party. A good time was had by all. We abided by all precautions. But we are not the mask police, nor are we the social distancing police, the Whitestone Republican Club wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday night. Adults have the absolute right to make their own decisions, and clearly many chose to interact like normal humans and not paranoid zombies in hazmat suits. This is for some reason controversial to the people who believe it s their job to tell us all what to do, the post said. ....
By Christopher Brito December 22, 2020 / 3:15 PM / CBS News New York Governor Andrew Cuomo condemned a maskless holiday party attended by members of a local Republican group, including a candidate running for City Council, taking part in a conga line amid a worsening coronavirus pandemic. A viral video shared by journalist Matt Binder showed partygoers from the Whitestone Republican Club dancing and singing to the Bee Gees Should Be Dancing as one man held a flag in support of President Trump. The footage showed dozens of other attendees not wearing masks and in close proximity of each other. When asked about the party Tuesday, Cuomo reminded the public about taking precautions during the pandemic. ....
Cuomo on NYC Republican party: ‘Covid conga lines are not smart’ Updated Dec 22, 2020; Posted Dec 22, 2020 Gov. Andrew Cuomo attends a ceremony at the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in New York City in August.Mark Lennihan | AP Photo Facebook Share Video of the event shows participants dancing maskless in a conga line to the Bee Gees. “If you do not take precautions, your likelihood that you will get the virus is higher,” Cuomo said today during a conference call with reporters. “Covid conga lines are not smart. That’s my official position.” The Dec. 9 party, thrown by the Whitestone Republican Club in Queens, attracted a crowd of at least 50 people, according to the New York Daily News. City Council candidate Vickie Paladino, conservative media personality Christopher Wright and former conservative candidate for New York State Assembly James Martinosky were among the attendees. ....
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