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Protests Erupt as Cuomo Addresses Public Safety Forum

4/24/2025

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At a heated mayoral candidate forum in Brooklyn, former Governor Andrew Cuomo was met with fierce protests, as demonstrators shouted, “Cuomo lies, people die,” disrupting his speech on public safety. While Cuomo brushed off the uproar as mere political theatrics, critics were quick to remind the audience of his contentious COVID-19 nursing home policies that resulted in tragic loss of life.

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At a heated mayoral candidate forum in Brooklyn, former Governor Andrew Cuomo was met with fierce protests, as demonstrators shouted, “Cuomo lies, people die,” disrupting his speech on public safety. While Cuomo brushed off the uproar as mere political theatrics, critics were quick to remind the audience of his contentious COVID-19 nursing home policies that resulted in tragic loss of life.