New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that he had spoken to President Trump about the idea of sending federal law enforcement officers to New York City during a time of protests across the country and made sure that such a measure is not currently planned.
“Surveillance is left to the states,” Cuomo said during his daily press conference on Thursday. “The President and I had a good conversation. He said he would not send troops to New York City. “
Cuomo added that Trump left open the option to change his mind, which would result in a lawsuit, the governor said. But he added that he would rather not have to resort to that.
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“If they sent federal agents, I think it would be inflammatory, I would be throwing gasoline on the fire,” Cuomo said. “And that’s the last thing we need in New York City. Then the president said he heard me. He said he would not. He said we would talk if something changed.
Cuomo’s comments came a day after Attorney General William Barr announced that Operation Legend, the White House initiative to end spikes in murder and gun violence, would expand from Kansas City, Missouri to Chicago and Albuquerque, NM
Federal agents have also been deployed to Portland, Oregon, to protect government buildings there.
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Cuomo also announced an offensive against violations of social estrangement in bars and restaurants in the Empire State Building on Thursday, days after ordering new restrictions that prohibit the sale of alcohol to non-food customers.
He said that while recent statewide coronavirus numbers were “good,” the large gatherings are still cause for concern about possible outbreaks.
“We had about 30 positives from a July 4 party,” he said. “You understand why we say that a bad event, a bad group, can be a real problem.”
He noted an earlier outbreak in New Rochelle as the “first access point in the United States” and noted that “one person can make a difference” when it comes to super-spreader events.
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“Six months have passed, we know what COVID is about,” he said. “At least let’s learn the lesson of the past six months.”
Cuomo argued that when the state began its reopening on May 15, new coronavirus cases continued to decline because it was “a smart reopening,” but he singled out bars and restaurants as places where people could continue to ignore social estrangement and increase risk. from A New Wave.
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The offensive against places that violate social distancing guidelines will include the application of the state Liquor Authority and state troops, but the governor also asked the local police for help.
He said that people between the ages of 21 and 30 are the only group that has seen an increase in new infections in the state and announced a new ad campaign targeting that age group.
“If it doesn’t kill you, you can take it home and accidentally give it to someone,” he said. “And it can kill them.”
