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Gov. Andrew Cuomo and top aide Melissa DeRosa provide a coronavirus update from the Red Room at the state Capitol Monday, Feb. 8. (Provided photo â Mike Groll, governorâs office)
ALBANY The state Health Department’s sluggish release of COVID-19 nursing home data came to a head Thursday night after it was revealed that a top aide to the governor admitted to withholding the total number of virus deaths in state facilities.
Lawmakers continue to be at odds after the department publishing additional death figures Wednesday night in response to a court order and advocates increased demand for an investigation with subpoena power into the state’s handling of the crisis in congregate facilities.
GOP continues to press for probe of New York s nursing home COVID response
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Assembly Minority Leader William Barclay continues to push for the Legislature to issue subpoenas to the state Department of Health for its handling of coronavirus in nursing homes. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union
ALBANY Assembly Republicans continued to press for an investigation into the state s COVID-19 policies in nursing homes in a Thursday morning press conference, highlighting their efforts to peel off Democratic committee votes to issue subpoenas to the Department of Health.
“People like to talk the talk about getting accountability and answers, and it’s time now to walk the walk, said Assemblyman Kevin Byrne, a Brewster Republican. The Legislature is a co-equal branch of government and we should start acting like it.”
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