Talk:New York state government response to the COVID-19 pandemic

This article needs serious updating.
Part of the reason New York faced such a severe battle with Covid was because state and local leaders downplayed the threat the virus presented in January and February and the early part of March. This article IGNORES that completely.

''[https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/focus-on-the-flu-not-the-coronavirus-urges-gov-cuomo "We went through this before: Zika virus, Ebola, et cetera. But let's have some connection to the reality of the situation, and as the doctor said, catching the flu right now is a much greater risk than anything that has anything to do with Coronavirus." Governor Cuomo said,] ''

''[https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/079-20/mayor-de-blasio-speaker-johnson-queens-chamber-commerce-encourage-new-yorkers-visit “It is important to support the Chinese community in New York City. Unfortunately many businesses and restaurants in Chinatown, Flushing and Sunset Park are suffering because some customers are afraid of the coronavirus. But those fears are not based on facts and science. The risk of infection to New Yorkers is low. There is no need to avoid public spaces. I urge everyone to dine and shop as usual,” said Speaker Corey Johnson.]''

''Cuomo rips attempts to ban New Yorkers' travel to other states, vowing to sue Rhode Island ''

It’s not a question of the warning signs not being there it is more a question of the political leaders of the state and city pretending there wasn’t a threat until the region was ablaze and thoroughly consumed in a rapidly spreading health emergency leading to an explosion of deaths. This was a failure of local leaders and starting the clock in the article at March ignores that even when as late as the beginning of March both the Governor and Mayor were not at all alarmed and even encouraging people to go out as if nothing was happening. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.190.233.44 (talk) 01:45, 30 April 2022 (UTC)

What article are you reading? The first two paragraph of the timeline section, and then the March 10 and March 16 paragraphs are entirely about NYC officials trying to downplay the crisis.

That said, this page does need to be updated. The timeline section ends at June 2021. Even if the state of emergency ended then, there were certainly COVID-related government actions and legislation that took place after that. -Apocheir (talk) 02:22, 30 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Yeah, the point is the timeline should not start in March, there was an opportunity that was entirely missed by local leaders who were downplaying the virus until it exploded and the death count increased dramatically. The statements made in March were more of the same in tone and content as statements made throughout January and February when steps could have been taken and were not. Further there is no mention of the following:
 * Findings released by the New York State Comptroller’s Office show the state was “unprepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks at nursing homes, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York.” State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said a “persistent lack of funding” forced the Department of Health to operate without resources that could have limited the spread of COVID-19 in care homes.
 * These details should not be omitted. The timeline for the Covid response by the state should start in January, by not including it, it makes the response seem more timely which it was not.71.190.233.44 (talk) 03:53, 30 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Also... sorry about this but no mention is made of this either:
 * But the same Cuomo who is racing to expand New York’s hospital capacity and crying out for more federal resources is quietly trying to slash Medicaid funding in the state, enraging doctors and nurses, and elected officials of his own party. The same Cuomo who holds press briefings at a major New York City convention center, now the home of a temporary 1,000-bed hospital, presided over a decade of hospital closures and consolidations, prioritizing cost savings over keeping popular health care institutions open.
 * And that was pulled from an RS71.190.233.44 (talk) 04:00, 30 April 2022 (UTC)