Andrew Cuomo: “Local police must be mandated by to do that.”

“Now, this simply will not happen without a state law mandating that it happen. Local politics are too intense. Private businesses cannot and will not enforce the law. Local police must be mandated by to do that. But we must take these actions. Let us remember, political procrastination is Covid collaboration. We know the choice is between the politically contentious or the medically infectious. You decide which is worse.” (09:57–10:03)

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