NY Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Promises to ‘Do Better’ After Caught Maskless at Upstate Restaurant: Owner Says She ‘Blown Her Past’ and Ignored Sign That Requires Mask
- Innovo Kitchen owner John La Posta criticized Gillibrand on Friday
- La Posta shares her frustration at Gillibrand’s double standards with surveillance footage showing her in a restaurant without a mask
- “We all need to do our part to help stop the spread … and that means following state and local guidance,” Gillibrand said. ‘And I’ll do better going forward’
democrat Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said she would ‘do better’ after being caught on video at a New York restaurant ignoring the state’s indoor mask mandate.
‘We all need to do our part to help stop its spread’ omicron And that means following state and local guidance,’ explained Gillibrand Fox News digital. ‘I am involved in this and I will do better going forward.’
Innovo Kitchen owner John La Posta reprimanded Gillibrand on Friday.
La Posta shared her frustration at Gillibrand’s double standards, along with surveillance footage that showed her in a restaurant without a mask.
‘The problem with NY politics in a nut shell. My senator blew up in front of my manager before he could even ask him to put on a mask. Walking right past a huge sign saying ‘Masks required to enter’, the owner of Latham restaurant wrote on Instagram.
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Democrat Senator Kirsten Gillibrand caught in surveillance video at Latham restaurant Innovo Kitchen without a mask
Gillibrand was slammed by Innovo Kitchen owner, John La Posta, on Friday after he was caught in surveillance video not wearing a mask at the Democrat’s Latham restaurant.
‘Masks are a mandate from the governor. As good citizens, agree or not, we must follow our leaders. Her guest is wearing one decently. I think Senator Gillibrand thinks the governor is wrong or that he is special and above the rules,’ he continued.
Gillibrand has been very vocal about her support for vaccination and the use of masks.
‘Protect yourself and help reduce stress on hospitals and health care workers. Get vaccinated and promoted,’ she tweeted earlier this week.
In surveillance video shared by La Posta, Gillibrand can be seen strolling without a mask in an upstairs New York restaurant.
La Posta said restaurant staff didn’t have a chance to ask Gillibrand to wear a mask because he blew up a ‘mask required to enter’ sign.
La Posta told New York Post He believed his employees deserved an apology.
‘It’s hypocritical to me. Arrogance is just breathtaking. Our politicians should be with us, not against us,’ he told the outlet.
Innovo Kitchen does not ask customers for proof of vaccination, but does require them to wear a mask while sitting or walking around the restaurant
65 million of the country. New York State currently has more than 4.4 million active cases of COVID, compared to
In December, Governor Cathy Hochul reinstated the state’s mask mandate for businesses after a surge in COVID cases ahead of the holidays.
Businesses can opt out of requiring masks for customers and instead require proof of vaccination.
Innovo Kitchen does not ask customers for proof of vaccination, but does require them to wear a mask while sitting or walking around the restaurant.
Failure to comply with the statewide mask mandate could result in a $1,000 fine.
New York state currently has more than 4.4 million active cases of COVID, compared to the country’s 65 million.
More than 60,000 people have died from COVID in the Empire State since the start of the pandemic, while the US has reported more than 849,000 deaths in the same period.
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