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Will Andrew Cuomo Say Sorry?

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Slate Podcasts

Daily News, News, News Commentary

4.32.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2021

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has attracted national praise for his buck-stops-here leadership throughout the pandemic. But he's made some major missteps in his coronavirus response - the lack of transparency around COVID-related deaths in nursing homes is only the latest example. And his efforts to evade scrutiny have drawn fire from critics and constituents.  Guest: Jimmy Vielkind, reporter for the Wall Street Journal covering New York politics and government. Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:56.2

Find covers New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for the Wall Street Journal.

1:00.4

And for the past year, he's been showing up at the State Capitol in Albany

1:04.6

for the Governor's press conferences.

1:06.6

They happen usually in what's called the red room of the State Capitol.

1:10.8

This is the Governor's ceremonial office.

1:13.4

It's where Franklin Roosevelt worked.

1:16.4

It's where the Governor's father, Mario Cuomo, worked.

1:20.0

Good morning.

1:22.0

Happy Friday.

1:24.0

For the first half of the pandemic, these junkets would happen every day.

1:29.2

Ostensibly, the Governor was there to give an update on the State's coronavirus response.

1:34.0

But he would also dull out dad jokes, show off his penchant for graphic design.

1:39.6

He reportedly makes his own PowerPoint slides.

1:43.0

One day, the Governor rolled out a giant Styrofoam mountain range

1:47.4

that his staff had crafted.

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