Charges of systematic racism in the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccine distribution and nursing homes, have promoted calls for a federal civil rights probe of city and state actions.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) –There are reports the FBI and the U.S. Attorney are investigating Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s coronavirus task force as the governor is under fire for under-reporting nursing home COVID deaths. It’s not clear right now the extent of the inquiry, but it appears the governor’s office is now feeling the heat from different sides, including from the Legislature. Charges of systematic racism in the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccine distribution and nursing homes, have prompted calls for a federal civil rights probe of city and state actions. As CBS2’s Marcia Kramer reported Wednesday, Cuomo was singled out for harsh criticism. City and state officials have gone to great lengths to showcase efforts to get members of the minority community vaccinations, even though new statistics show the hardest-hit neighborhoods have the fewest number of vaccinations. And that’s just one of the reasons key elected officials are demanding a federal civil rights investigation about how New York has handled the pandemic.
