Senator John W. Mannion: End Governor Cuomo's emergency powers and hold Senate hearings to establish a truthful accounting of administration's actions regarding nursing homes
February 12, 2021
SYRACUSE, NY – State Senator John W. Mannion (D-Geddes) today released the following statement:
The Governor’s lack of transparency and stonewalling regarding his administration’s nursing home actions is unacceptable.
Emergency executive powers granted to manage the COVID-19 crisis are no longer needed or deserved. We must immediately reestablish proper legislative oversight through public hearings with witnesses under oath. Basic government information and data long sought by the New York State Senate must be provided.
It is the legislature’s duty to New Yorkers to establish a truthful timeline and accounting of what has occurred. Every New Yorker deserves honesty from their government and there must be an accurate historical record.
Inaction is simply not an option.