yorkers forward and make new york's women proud. you'll find me to be direct, straight talking, and decisive. i will not be deterred and i'm willing to be bloodied and marred in the pursuit of doing what's right for the people of this great state. my friends, i invite you to join me in this fight for our future. i only ask for your faith in me and for your prayers. god bless new york and god bless america. thank you. ♪ >> c-span's washington journal, every day we take your calls live on the air about the news of the day and we discussed policy issues that impact you. coming up wednesday morning, we discussed efforts to pass a 3.5 trillion dollar budget bill and the latest in afghanistan come up pennsylvania democratic congresswoman chrissy houlahan and nebraska republican congressman don bacon. also, a look at the future of afghanistan with american university of afghanistan bahir. watch washington journals -- c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 on wednesday morning. during the conversation with your facebook messages texts a

not as black new yorkers or white new yorkers, or lgbtq new yorkers or straight new yorkers, or democrats or republicans, upstate, downstate, jewish, protestant or catholic new yorkers, but as one community, one family, the family of new york. you overcame the naysayers and the haters and the fear in the division and the new unified and you rose and you overcame, and you save lives, and that was powerful. it was beautiful to see, and it was an honor to lead. please remember that lesson. hold it dear and hold it up high for dish nation to see because it is new york state at her finest, creating her legacy, fulfilling her destiny, giving life and animation to the lady in the harbor. saying, we can be better, we can retire. in proclaiming -- out of many, one. unity, community, love. that is our founding premise, and our enduring promise. and that is the salvation of this nation that it so desperately needs to hear. thank you for the honor of serving you. it has been the honor of my lifetime. god bless you. >> c-span's washington journal, every day we answer your calls live on the air on the

not as black new yorkers, or what you new yorkers, or straight new yorkers, or republicans or jewish or muslim, protestant, or as one community. the family of new york. you overcame the naysayers and haters and the fear and division. you unified and you rose at you overcame -- and you overcame. you saved lives. that was powerful. it was beautiful to see. it was an honor to lead. please remember that lesson. hold the deer and hold it up high for this nation to see. -- hold it deer and hold it up for the nation to see. giving life and animation to the lady in the harbor. proclaiming, out of many, one. unity, community, love. that is how founding -- our founding premise. that is the salvation of this nation that is so desperately needs to hear. thank you for the honor of serving you. it has been the honor of my lifetime >> the baltimore police commissioner, michael harrison, talks about police reform and crime prevention with the washington post, today at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span, online at >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies

i am telling all new yorkers stay home tomorrow. stay out of harm's way. >> what do you hope folks around the country watching this concert, around the world watching this concert take away from it, besides being entertaining, what does it say about new york city? >> that new york city is back, that we are strong and resilient, that new yorkers, heart and soul new yorkers, that's why we came through this crisis. all these amazing artists. it is arguably the greatest lineup since woodstock. really. it is an unbelievable lineup. they're all doing it because they love new york city and want to help new york city come back and believe in new york city. and to everyone out there, come visit us, join us. because of all of that vaccination one of the safest places to be in america. broadway is coming back full strength. everything you love about new york city, open, ready for you. >> we talked about this before we went on air, all the people that were talking, articles written about death f the city, new york city. this is certainly to me

not as black new yorkers or white new yorkers, not as lgbtq new yorkers or straight new yorkers or democrats or republicans or downstate or upstate or muslim, protestant or catholic new yorkers, but as one community, one family, the family of new york. you overcame the naysayers and the haters and the fear and the division and you unified and you rose and you overcame and you saved lives, and that was powerful in its effect. it was beautiful to see, and it was an honor to lead. please remember that lesson. hold it dear, and hold it up high for this nation to see because it is new york state at her finest, creating her legacy, fulfilling her destiny, giving life and animation to the lady in the harbor saying excelsior. we can be better, we can reach higher and proclaiming e pluribus unum. out of many, one, unity, community, love. that is our founding premise and our enduring promise, and that is the salvation of this nation that it so desperately needs to hear. thank you for the honor of serving you. it has been the honor of my lifetime. god bless you. >>> good day, this is "andrea mitchell r

nobody thought that we could do it, but new yorkers did it. that shows that there's nothing that we can't do when we work together. together, together as one, as one community, as one family, as new yorkers, we will. thank you. >> c-span's washington journal, everyday day we are taking your calls live on the news of the day, and discussed policy issues that impact you. coming up wednesday morning, moody's chief economist discusses the economic outlook, the biden administration policies, pandemic concerns. then, a retired lieutenant general discusses the result of a survey he led, and the january 6 investigation. watch c-span washington journal, live at 7:00 eastern monday morning. be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook >> sunday, she spends see rees, january 6, views from the house, continues. three more members of congress share stories of what they saw, heard, and experienced that day, including new york democrat hakeem jeffries. >> we didn't have a high degree of information because we didn't really see the images an

as new yorkers. we will. thank you. over the past several months >> bloomberg news congressional reporter billy house is reporting a three some of new york democratic congress members jointly state that cuomo should resign. it is time for governor andrew cuomo to do the right thing for the people of new york state and resign. earlier, senator gillibrand told reporters the same thing. we will show you the new york attorney general's briefing on this matter later in our program schedule. >> president biden is expected to make remarks this afternoon on the progress of vaccination efforts and the federal response to the covid-19 pandemic. from the east room of the white house, he is expected to get underway at 3:45 eastern. we will have his comments available online at c-span.org. you can listen and live with the free c-span radio app. >> sunday, c-span's series, january 6, views from the house, continues. three more members of congress share stories of what they saw, heard and experienced that day. including texas republic

for black and hispanic new yorkers. why is that? can you pull back a little bit and take us not just through your reporting for this book but also a reporter for "the new york times." how would you assess new york's public healthcare response to this pandemic? you may have some of the most of close knowledge of any reporter in the country and i think you are going to be pretty popular versus as we start to move these investigations into where things went wrong. the city report made that those of color were more likely to be working jobs where they couldn't socially isolate. there were so many people who were not able to shut themselves in at home and isolate. and then on top of that i remember talking with a doctor who also has historians in the book and talking about how he saw all these headlines in the early weeks of the pandemic that kind of blamed their racial disparities are put a spotlight on them and this was something that he had a cms since day number one of medical school and how the racial disparities played

it's the essence of what makes new yorkers so special. god bless you. announcer: kathy hochul was sworn in as the 57th governor of new york. she replaces governor andrew cuomo who stepped down after sexual harassment accusations. from albany, new york, this is a little over 10 minutes.

nobody thought that we could do it, but new yorkers did it. that shows that there's nothing that we can't do when we work together. together, together as one, as one community, as one family, as new yorkers, we will. thank you. ♪ announcer: c-span is your unfiltered view of government provided by these television companies and more. >> the world has changed. fast reliable internet connection is something no one can live without. wow is there for our customers. now more than ever, it all starts with great internet. announcer: wow supports c-span as a public service along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. >> coming up this morning on "washington journal," like administration policies and pandemic concerns. then russell

yorkers were dying at twice the rate as white new yorkers and with that greater representation and provide is so homogenous for so long. >> i do want to ask you about new york's outcome but before we get there the beginning of the book i'm definitely not an expert by any means but i thought a new's a fair amount of health disparities and there is so much in the book that made me stop and put down the book there's so much i did not know like you write about how in the 18 hundreds, correct me if i'm wrong there was a movement to professionalize medicine and shut them down in communities of color that are in poverty so to be very difficult for black americans that is the foundation for one of the foundations that we have so tell us more about those disparities and outcomes and the basis for modern american medicine. >> so while i was doing research for the book any there was that homogenate he of underrepresented doctors that are black or hispanic that's far under the share of the general population and so with the statistic statistic i did not know how deeply rooted in the history these word

nobody thought that we could do it, but new yorkers did it. that shows that there's nothing that we can't do when we work together. together, together as one, as one community, as one family, as

it's the essence of what makes new yorkers so special. god bless you. announcer: c-span's washington journal. every day we are taking your calls live on the air on the news of the day. and discussing policy issues that impact you. monday morning, daniel lippmann previews the week ahead at the white house. then we will talk about the impact of covid-19 on back-to-school efforts with roll call health care reporter, and how covid-19 is affecting young children with aman

it is one of the joys of being a new yorker. i will go as lieutenant governor, which is what i will be as the state fair starts or as governor. i want to remind everyone i am not responsible for the policies with respect to that at this time. i'm still lieutenant governor. there is one governor at a time in the state of new york. i look forward to returning to syracuse. it is a place where i cut my teeth and activism. i look forward to returning for the state fair and eating all that great food. and you're a county fair, which is my hometown that starts today, which starts today. >> [indiscernible] >> your next question comes from news 12. please unmute your microphone. >> am i unmuted now? thanks for taking my question. this is in regards to the next lieutenant governor. you plan on announcing your pick within the next two weeks. lt. gov. hochul: i expect i will. >> dear expect the person you will select will be the one from downstate? we are hearing a few names being tossed around. lt. gov. hochul: i love upstate. i love downs

not as black new yorkers or white new yorkers, not as lgbtq new yorkers orchestrate new yorkers or democrats or republicans or upstate or downstate are jewish, muslim, protestant, catholic new yorkers that is one community. one community, one family, the family of new york, you overcame the naysayers in the heaters that a fear the division and unified, and you rose and you overcame. you saved lives and that was powerful in its effect. it was beautiful to see. and it was an honor to lead. please remember that lesson. hold it dear and hold it up high for this nation to see because it is new york state at her finest, creating her legacy, fulfilling her destiny, giving life and animation to the lady in the harbor saying excelsior, we can be better! we can reach higher! and proclaiming e pluribus unum, out of many, one. unity, community, love. that is our founding premise and our enduring promise. that is the salvation of this nation that it so desperately needs to hear. thank you for the honor of serving you. it has been the honor of my life. god bless you. >> new york governor andrew cuomo in a

not as black new yorkers, white new yorkers or straight new yorkers or democrats or republicans in an up state o r a for this nation to see. because it is new york state at her finest. creating her legacy, fulfilling her destiny, giving life and animation to the lady in the harbor, saying >> >> i think this goes . >> they said they are lots of reluctance. there's allegations. >> >> i worked on his first government and this is probably a moment that's unbelievable. i think people who know him that he would step down and continue to fight. i might have some quibbles that i think. >> part of that, i assume is, is he said the more serious allegations. he apologized. he said in his defense, he didn't realize the way the line has been drawn. he said some was generational and some of this was cultural. >> i think it's going to be for years in terms of the moment that we're in. it does solidify that he actions speak louder than words. and his actions got him in a place he really couldn't talk himself out of. it became a matter of reframing. it comes after the me too movement and the trump pre

i think are horrific for all new yorkers and especially catastrophic for black and hispanic new yorkers. why is that? can you pull back a little bit take us not just through your reporting for this book but also under order here in new york the new york times, how will you assess new york public healthcare response to this pandemic? you may have some of the most close knowledge of any reporter in the country on this right now and i think you're going to be a popular person as you with a start to put theseth investigations into why things wenter wrong. >> i remember when the city put out a report, we talked about this last spring looking at different hospitalizations, lease rates and death rates among communities in new york and one point, one of the points was that people in communities of color so much more likely to be working frontline jobs jobs with the couldn't socially isolate, keep it running for you did great coverage for those on the front line, there were so many people not able to shut themselves in home and isolate and they bore the brunt, the virus in the early weeks in new

for black and hispanic new yorkers. why is that? i mean, can you pull back a little bit and take us, you know, not just through your reporting for this book, but also as a reporter here in new york, for the "new york times", how would you assess new york's public healthcare response to this pandemic? you may have i believe, emma, some of the most up-close knowledge of any reporter in the country on this right now, and i think you are going to be a pretty popular person as we really start to do some investigations into where things went wrong. >> i remember when the city put out a report, you know, we talked about this, mara, last spring that was looking at the disproportionate hospitalizations, case rates, and death rates among communities of color in new york. one of the points that the city report made was that people in communities of color were so much more likely to be working front-line jobs and jobs where they couldn't socially isolate, whether that was, you know, keeping the subways running or working in emts --

not as black new yorkers. white new yorkers, not as l. g. b. teach you new yorkers or straight new yorkers, or democrats, or republicans, or upstate or down state or jewish muslim protestant catholic new yorkers. but as one community, one family, the family of new york, you over came the naysayers and the haters, and the fear and the division, and u unified and you rose and you overcame and you saved lives. and that was powerful in its effect. it was beautiful to see and it was an honor to lead. please remember that lesson. hold the deer and hold it up high for this nation to see. because it is new york stated her finest, creating her legacy, fulfilling her destiny, giving life an animation to the lady in the harbor saying, excel see your. we can be better, we can reach higher and proclaiming e pluribus own out of many one. unity community. love that is our rounding premise and our enduring promise. and that is the salvation of this nation that it's so desperately needs to hear. thank you. for the honor of serving you. it has been the honor

it's the essence of what makes new yorkers so special. god bless you. announcer: kathy hochul was sworn in as the 57th governor of new york. she replaces governor andrew cuomo who stepped down after sexual harassment accusations. from albany, new york, this is a little over 10 minutes. >> grace be unto you and peace from our father, jesus christ. we come today with >> grace be unto you and peace from our father, jesus christ. we come today with thanksgiving in our heart. the god of all grace. gave us the opportunity to be here, even on this day, to bless and to welcome our new governor. we come with thanksgiving in our hearts, and we look to you, the author of our faith, the god that gives us all things well. we come with thanksgiving in our hearts. we thank you for gracious and faithful leadership in this great state of new york. we ask god to bless upon us as we go through these treacherous times of our lives. that you will, o god, just give them the wisdom and the wherewithal to have steady hands to know from you we are to lead -- where to lead your

and new yorkers are not naive. i understand these dynamics. my father used to say god rest his soul, that politics is an ugly business. as usual, he was right. but for my father, and for me, it's worth it. because despite it all, at the end of the day, we get good things done for people. and that is what really matters. and for those who were using this moment to score political points or seek publicity or personal gain, i say they actually discredit the legitimate actual harassment victims that the law was designed to protect. my last point is this. i say to my daughters all the time, that as complicated as life gets, is as simple as life gets. my job is not about me. my job is about you. what matters to me at the end of the day is getting the most done i can for you. and that is what i do. every day. and i will not be distracted from that job. we have a lot to do. we still have to manage the covid beast. it is not dead yet. it's not over. we then have to reopen and reimagine our state, because our future is going to be what we make it. i kno

you did it together, not as black new yorkers or white new yorkers, not as lgbtq new yorkers or straight new yorkers or democrats or republicans or up state or down state or jewish, muslim, protestant, or catholic new yorkers but as one community, one family, the family of new york. you overcame the naysayers and the haters and the fear and the division and you unified and you rose and you overcame and you saved lives! and that was powerful in its effect. it was beautiful to see. and it was an honor to lead. please remember that lesson. hold it dear and hold it up high for this nation to see because it is new york state at her finest, creating her legacy, fulfilling her destiny, giving life and animation to the lady in the harbor, saying excelsior, we can be better and be higher, claiming e pluribus unum out of many one, community, unity, love. that is our founding premise and our enduring promise and that is the salvation of this nation that it so desperately needs to hear. thank you, for the honor of serving you. it has been the honor of my lifetime. god bless you. neil: all right. new

what she declared today, her message to new yorkers. and what she said when asked about governor cuomo. here's abc's erielle reshef tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the first woman poised to be governor of new york making it clear it will be different when she's in office. >> the governor and i have not been close. no one will ever describe my administration as a toxic work environment. >> reporter: lieutenant governor kathy hochul addressing the attorney general's explosive report which found governor andrew cuomo fostered an environment rife with fear and harassment. claims he denies. >> no one is named -- who was named as anything -- doing anything unethical in the report will remain in my administration. >> reporter: hochul telling reporters she was not aware of any of the allegations against the governor prior to the report. >> regarding his decision to step down, i believe it is appropriate and in the best interest to the state of new york. >> reporter: at 62-years-old, hochul is a mother, a lawyer and served in congress before late

nobody thought that we could do it, but new yorkers did it. that shows that there's nothing that we can't do when we work together. together, together as one, as one community, as one family, as new yorkers, we will. thank you. >> chuck schumer addressed sexual harassment allegations against new york governor cuomo and called for him to resign. senator schumer said the senate would continue working until it passes both the infrastructure package and budget resolution. [laughter] [applause] >> the prerogatives of the majority. [laughter] can we have some quiet place? good afternoon. i am proud to be joined by fellow senators. when the democrats won the majority, i said it was the end of the senate legislative graveyard. the senate is moving forward on our two track infrastructure and we are making good progress. we have already held more votes on amendments then in any recent years under leader mcconnell. we are only in july. 56 amendments have received roll call votes this year. yesterday, we voted on three of them and adopted two of them. the

new yorkers. why is that? can you pull back a little bit take us not through this year reporting for this book but also other reporters in new york for the new york times, how would you assess new york public healthcare response to this pandemic? you may have some of the most close knowledge of any reporter in the country on this and i think you're going to be a popular person as we really start to see where things went wrong. >> i remember putting out a report, we talked about this last spring looking at the hospitalizations, case rates and death rates among immunities of color in new york and one of the points the city report made was people and communities of color were so much more likely to be working frontline jobs and jobs with a couldn't socially isolate, whether that was working emts, coverage of the emts on the front lines, there were so many people who were not able to check themselves in at home and isolate and they bore the a brunt of the virus in the early weeks in new york last spri

working at the times and the new yorker? those are two great jobs. >> yes they are two great institutions in many ways. the difference is kind of like -- the new yorker or the times is like a huge university. it does everything and has amazing people and a huge range, that not everybody is necessarily -- >> there are some stoners. >> exactly. it's a mixed bag. everybody says a certain level obviously but not necessarily the most amazing. the new yorker was like -- where everybody was as good as the best people in the big university. that's how it sort of felt to me when i went from one to the other. i had great times there. >> did you office in the old new yorker building? >> i moved over there in the late 90s when they were still on 43rd street. >> murals? >> in the second old building, but they moved the murals there. >> maybe you could tell us more about that. >> james therber, the cartoonist, famously started drawing on the walls. they were kept with us this kind of almost sacred object. and when the new yorker moved acr

dina to turn the rate than white new yorkers. those statistics are not just statistics its peoples that lives behind not and all the more sharpening the context of the message that the greater representation of medicine and up push to diversify that has been so monotonous for so long. >> i want to ask you about new york's outcomes in the pandemic from your perspective but before we get there the beginning of the book i'm definitely not an expert and in medicine by any means but i thought that i knew a fair amount about health disparities and there is so much in the book that just made me stop and put down the book and think about it and so much i did not know one of the things you write about in the 1800s, correct me if i'm wrong there was a movement to professionalize medicine and essentially it ended up shutting down medical schools and communities of color and communities that are in poverty, and made it very difficult specifically for black americans to become doctors and serve their communities even during segregation. that

catastrophic for black and hispanic new yorkers. why is that? can you pull back and take us a little bit not just through your your reporting in the book but also as a reporter here in new york and for "the new york times," how would you assess new york's public healthcare response to this pandemic? you may have i believe some of the most of close knowledge of any reporter in the country on thisor right now. i think you're going to be a pretty popular person as we start these investigations into where things went wrong. >> i remember when the city put out a report and we talked about this last spring looking at the disproportionate hospitalization, case rates and death rates among the communities of color in new york and one of the points that the city report made is that people in communities of color were so much more likely to be workingin frontline jobs and jobs where they couldn't socially isolate whether they were working in emts on the front lines. there were so many people who were not able to shut themselves in at home and

is the difference between working at the new york times and "the new yorker"? >> two great institutions in many ways. the difference is "the new york times" is like a huge university. it does everything and has amazing people and a huge range, but not everybody is necessarily, you know -- >> there's some -- >> exactly. >> it's sort of a mixed bag. everybody's at a certain level, obviously, but not necessarily the most amazing. "the new yorker" was like a small liberal arts college that where everybody was as good as the best people in the big university. that's how it sort of felt to me when i went from one to the other. i had a great time there for a while. >> did you office in the old new yorker building? >> i moved over there in the late '90s when they were still on 43rd street. >> murals. >> i was in the second old building. they moved the murals there. >> maybe you could tell everyone about that. >> there's some famous -- james thurber, the cartoonist, famously started drawing on the walls and they were kept as this almost kind of sacred object then when "

you saw some photos in there of governor cuomo touching other new yorkers. that was an edited decision by the feed we got from new york governor's office. that was not something we editorially would have added ourselves for what it is worth. things he did address and things he didn't address, he addressed two allegations specifically, charlotte bennett being one name checked, and an anonymous person he decided, he said i welcome opportunity for full and fair review before a judge and jury on that one. so let's get more details here because what's not clear is whether there are going to be any charges filed against governor cuomo, whether state, federal, or whether it was simply a civil investigation. let me bring in our nbc news correspondent, tom winters, and brand on meyers. legal analyst danny cevallos as well. let me start with you. i guess that's the real question here. is he going to face state or federal charges because the allegations outlined by the attorney general and laws that have been passed, including new ones that were signed into law in the

and new yorkers are not naive. i understand these dynamics. my father used to say, god rest his soul, that politics is an ugly business. as usual, he was right. but for my father and for me, it's worth it because despite it all, at the end of the day, we get good things done for people. and that is what really matters. and for those who are using this moment to score political points or seek publicity or personal gain, i say they actually discredit the legitimate sexual harassment victims that the law was designed to protect. my last point is this. i say to my daughters all the time that as complicated as life gets is as simple as life is. my job is not about me. my job is about you. what matters to me at the end of the day is getting the most done i can for you. and that is what i do every day, and i will not be distracted from that job. we have a lot to do. we still have to manage the covid beast. it is not dead yet. it's not over. we then have to reopen and reimagine our state because our future is going to be what we make it. i know we can

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i started at the "new york times" and then went to the new yorker. >> talk about either one. what's the difference between working at the times or "the new yorker"? those are two great jobs. >> incredibly, two great institutions in many ways. >> yeah. >> the difference is kind of -- the "new york times" is like a huge university. it does everything, and has amazing people, and a huge range. but not everybody is necessarily, you know -- >> there are some stoners and some -- >> right, exact light. -- exactly. it's sort of a mixed bag. everybody is at a certain level, but not the most amazing. "the new yorker" was like a small liberal arts college where everybody was as good as the best people in the university. that's sort of how it felt for me when i went from one to the other. and i had a great time there for a while. >> did you office in the old new yorker building before they moved out? >> i moved over there in the late '90s, yeah, when they were still on 43rd street. >> and the murals were -- >> they actually -- i was in the second old building. but they had moved the mura

yorkers. >> something the media will not cover in new york. york covid hospitalization rates. only florida or texas overwhelmed hospitals the vast majority including all of new york city new jersey connecticut now higher with covid transmission they want to blast the red states what do they have to say about that? final word. >> people want freedom and government to enact lirestriction there is a very high burden and that commonsense mill test and that's why ron desantis has gotten so manyot kudos from his own constituents and floridians who say thank you floridians who say thank you governor and government for letting them live their lives. >>laura: good to see you tonight congressman and in the shooting that left one police officer fighting for his life and that killed his partner officer a t lot french one said he fired the fatal shot. >> he admitted he is drinking and pulled the gun and opened fire. please stopped the suv him and his brother were driving for expired plates eric followed instructions that the situation escalated and when dr

now, i know new yorkers and i know new yorkers are tough, and i know their first instinct is we don't have to go anywhere, we're going to batten down the hatches and we're going to be fine. i understand that instinct. and i understand the questioning of the weather reports. i got into a lot of trouble once with all the weather forecasters across the nation when i suggested that a weather forecast turned out to be incorrect. i understand that also. but we're talking about tomorrow and we're talking about the day after tomorrow. so this is not a long-term projection. normally when you get this close to the event, the forecasts tend to be accurate. the track can move plus or minus, but the basic track doesn't change. so, please, take this seriously. yes, new york tough, we'll stay in place, we'll beat the storm. new york tough also means new york smart, and new york smart today means get out of harm's way, please. with that, i'll turn it over to questions on this topic, please. >> thank you, governor. if you would like to ask a question, please use the raised hand function at the bottom

to 3425 elderly new yorkers who perished from covid-19 in nursing homes in the following weeks. cuomo and his team knew that the rising numbers of new nursing homes deaths was becoming a probably insane that when new yorkers avoided no admittance to the facility seem to be his best bet. >> we have tried everything to keep it out of the nursing homes but it's virtually impossible. now as of the best time to put your mother in a nursing home. that's a fact. >> unfortunately, debts continue to rise in the weeks following cuomo's initial order. so he and his team sent out to do for little more damage control with a flick of a panda. signing the fiscal year 2021 bill which quietly granted legal immunity to nursing home operators and other healthcare workers who were following the governor's orders. in the end appears that he went into cover-up mode it. i am doing the original order to only allow covid-19 negative patients and then deleting the original order altogether. hoping no one would notice. it is much as they try to cover their tracks, the death toll was climbing. and so in la

you did it together, not as black new yorkers or white new yorkers, not as lgbtq new yorkers or straight new yorkers or democrats or republicans or upstate or downstate orjewish or protestant or muslim or catholic new yorkers but as one community, one family, the family of new york. you overcame the naysayers and the haters and the fear and the division and you unified and you rose and you overcame and you save lives. and that was powerful in its effect. it was beautiful to see. and it was an honour to lead. please remember that lesson. hold it in gear and hold it up lesson. hold it in gear and hold it up high for this nation to see because it is new york state at her finest creating her legacy, fulfilling her destiny, giving life and animation to the lady in the harbour saying excelsior, we can be better, we can reach higher. and proclaiming e pluribus unum. 0ut better, we can reach higher. and proclaiming e pluribus unum. out of many one nudity, community, love for stash out of one community. that is ever one founding premise in their enduring promise. —— one unity. and thatis endu

now i know new yorkers and i know new yorkers are tough and i know their first instinct is we don't have to go anywhere, we're going to batten down the hatches and be fine. i understand that instinct. but -- and i understand the questioning of the weather reports. i got into a lot of trouble once with all the weather forecasters across the nation when i suggested that a weather forecast turned out to be incorrect. i understand that also. but we're talking about tomorrow and we're talking about the day after tomorrow. so this is not a long term projection. normally when you get this close to the event, the forecasts tend to be accurate. the track can move plus or minus. but the basic track doesn't change. so please take this seriously. yes, new york tough, we'll stay in place, we'll beat the storm. new york tough also means new york smart. and new york smart today means get out of harm's way, please. and with that, i'll turn it over to questions on this topic, please. >> thank you, governor. you'd like to ask a question please use the raised hand funs at the bottom of your window. we're g

it is not protecting new york. he is not speaking for new yorkers. he is not trying to do anything other than maintain the power that he has currently. >> o'donnell: and then, finally what, do you think is the effect of the governor's behavior, both in the past and then by the comments that he made today? >> he is normalizing-- not only victim blaming but sexual harassment. he is saying that women come forward with their stories, and we don't need to take it seriously. it's simply a circus act at this point. >> o'donnell: you actually think his comments are dangerous. >> i think his comments are dangerous. i think it sends a message to new yorkers that sexual harassment is not important, that it is not dangerous. it is. it is important and it's also just plain illegal. >> o'donnell: there is more of our exclusive interview with shedd aquarium at cbsnews.coms apppositive on you or on the cbs news app. we want to turn to breaking news from the biden administration which is announcing a new limited ban on eviction. this comes days after the previous ban