This could potentially mean New York’s reported number of deaths at long-term care facilities (just over 6,700) might actually be under-counted by thousands.
A leaked letter from Chris Cuomo's New York City apartment building’s management cites the CNN anchor for refusing to follow the executive order, which was issued by his brother Gov. Andrew Cuomo. ‘There are no exceptions to this rule,’ it says.
The possibility is rumored to be strong enough that the National Governors Association is currently looking into contingency plans to replace Cuomo as chairman.
The Department of Justice may open investigations under the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA), which protects the civil rights of persons in state-run nursing homes.