Janice Dean blames Andrew Cuomo for thousands of COVID-19 deaths in New York
- Andrew Cuomo's March 25 executive order allowed COVID-19 patients to be sent to long-term care facilities, resulting in thousands of deaths among the elderly.
- Janice Dean, whose in-laws died due to the COVID-19 mandate, criticizes Cuomo for his leadership and lack of accountability.
- Dean warns that if Cuomo runs for mayor, he will face significant protests reflecting public anger over his policies.
In 2020, as COVID-19 swept through New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo implemented a controversial order that allowed hospitals to discharge COVID-infected patients to long-term care facilities. This decision has been widely criticized for its role in causing an estimated 9,000 excess deaths among the elderly in these facilities. Among those affected were the in-laws of Janice Dean, a senior meteorologist at Fox News Channel, who publicly called out Cuomo's leadership and accountability in the aftermath of this tragedy. Dean's in-laws lost their lives to the virus while housed in a facility, and she has since become an outspoken critic of Cuomo, whom she blames directly for the deaths of thousands of seniors. Dean remarked that Cuomo's lack of genuine apologies and insensitivity towards families affected by the pandemic demonstrate his failed leadership. As Cuomo contemplates a mayoral run in New York City, Dean warns that protests are likely to arise due to the painful memories associated with his COVID-19 policies and the subsequent fallout from sexual harassment allegations that led to his resignation in 2021. Speculation surrounds Cuomo's bid for office while his past actions continue to haunt his reputation, raising critical questions about his accountability and ability to connect with the community he seeks to represent.