Protesters Demand Apology for Pandemic Handling in NYC

reporter 1222 — Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:29:23 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Protesters, including family members who lost their loved ones in New York nursing homes due to COVID-19, staged a mock funeral outraged by Governor Andrew Cuomo’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in New York City.

Protesters set up a coffin outside a health center in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, and adorned it with flyers of Cuomo’s new book, “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic.”

“We would forgive! But we need an apology, a sincere apology!” exclaimed Peter Arbeeny, who said he lost five family members — three in nursing homes — in April.

Janice Dean, a Fox News meteorologist, called for an investigation of Cuomo’s handling of nursing homes during the peak of the pandemic, which by Saturday had claimed the lives of 25,644 New Yorkers — about 6,600 of them in nursing homes, according to the state Health Department.

Protesters who lost loved ones to coronavirus in nursing homes demand accountability from Gov. Cuomo outside the Cobble Hill Health Center in Brooklyn on Sunday.

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۹ Shot at Gathering in Upstate New York

reporter 1222 — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 12:55:12 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Police are investigating a shooting that left nine people injured at a large gathering in upstate New York.

The incident started late Saturday night when officers responded to a complaint about a stolen vehicle in Syracuse, in upstate New York.

When they arrived at the scene, they found hundreds of people in the street. People began running toward the officers saying that someone was shooting, Syracuse Police Chief Kenton Buckner said. The officers did not hear any gunshots, CNN reported.

It’s unclear what type of gathering it was. Officers found nine gunshot victims on the scene — one of whom is listed in critical condition and the other eight have injuries are not considered life-threatening. The victims were between ages 17 and 53.

Buckner said police don’t have any suspect information and no one is in custody.

“I believe we have two or three different scenes, so I don’t know which location contributed to what victims,” Buckner said.

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said he’s not aware of any city approvals issued for the gathering. “We wouldn’t issue approvals for a gathering of this size. So, we’re going to have to look into how it came to be,” he added.

Surrounding law enforcement agencies from the state, county, and other towns and villages responded to the scene.

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