Dec. 29, 2020
The end of the year has been awkward for Gov. Andrew Cuomo. As he promotes his new, self-congratulatory book about navigating New York through its first coronavirus wave in the spring, he is also battling a new surge of cases.
Heâs not been too happy. At a news conference in late November, he lashed out at his constituents.
âI just want to make it very simple,â he said. âIf you socially distanced and you wore a mask, and you were smart, none of this would be a problem. Itâs all self-imposed. Itâs all self-imposed. If you didnât eat the cheesecake, you wouldnât have a weight problem.â