EDITORIAL
REMAIN CAUTIOUS AS CITY
ENTERS PHASE THREE
As New York City moved into phase three of it
COVID-19 reopening, the number of coronavirus
cases were rising in most other states around the
country. Governor Andrew Cuomo marveled at
what we have accomplished in the last seven weeks
while warning New Yorkers to proceed with caution.
“New Yorkers did the impossible. We went from the
worst infection rate in the United States to the best infection
rate in the United States,” Cuomo said.
But as Queens residents return to nail and tanning
salons, tattoo parlors, dog runs, basketball and tennis
courts and even Spa Castle in College Point, they have
to go without indoor dining, which was scrapped until
further notice.
“The last thing we need is to see this virus spike
again. It’s not getting better and there are two threats
in that area,” Cuomo said. “One, New Yorkers getting
complacent. We get complacent, we get cocky, we get a
little arrogant. The second threat is you now have 38
states in this country with an increasing virus rate of
infection. It’s only getting worse.”
To that end, Cuomo announced that travelers from
nearly 20 states must now self-quarantine for 14 days, although
it is unclear how that policy could be enforced.
What is clear is the governor’s displeasure at what he
saw over the July 4 holiday weekend of upstate gatherings
that were not socially distant and not wearing
masks, something seen in Manhattan and on Fire Island,
as well.
“I understand that it is not politically pleasant to enforce
the mask law or the gathering law or the socially
distanced law. I get it,” Cuomo said. “I get that politically,
it’s difficult for the local governments to do it, but
it is the law. And if we don’t do it, there’s going to be a
serious problem.”
He implored New Yorkers to stick to the safety protocols
or risk rolling back the reopening.
“The numbers show we are right where we want to
be, but what’s happening around the country is a cold
reminder that we need to continue being cautious and
smart and disciplined,” Cuomo said. “No one wants to
go back to the hell that we went through.”
Cuomo should have borrowed the famous quote
from retired Army General Russel Honoré, the hero of
the federal response to the Hurricane Katrina disaster
in New Orleans.
“Don’t get stuck on stupid,” he said.
Be smart New Yorkers and mask up. Don’t get stuck
on stupid and don’t allow another spike of COVID-19.
We’ve had enough trauma.
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