Democrat Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said she 'would do better' after she was caught on video at a New York restaurant ignoring th...
Democrat Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said she 'would do better' after she was 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 the spread of Omicron and that means following state and local guidance,' Gillibrand told Fox News Digital. 'That includes me and I will do better going forward.'
Gillibrand was slammed by Innovo Kitchen's owner John La Posta on Friday.
La Posta shared his frustration at Gillibrand's double standards, along with surveillance footage that showed her at the restaurant without a mask.
'The problem with NY politics in a nut shell. My Senator blowing past my manager before she can even ask her to put a mask on. Walking right past a really big sign that says 'masks required to enter,'' the owner of the Latham restaurant wrote on Instagram.
Democrat Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was caught in surveillance video without a mask at Latham restaurant Innovo Kitchen
Gillibrand was slammed by Innovo Kitchen's owner, John La Posta, on Friday, after the Democrat was caught in surveillance video not wearing a mask at the Latham restaurant
'The masks are a mandate from the Governor. As good citizens, agree or not, we must follow our leaders. Her guest is graciously wearing one. I guess Senator Gillibrand thinks that the Governor is wrong or she is special and above the rules,' he went on to say.
Gillibrand has been very outspoken about her support for vaccination and mask use.
'Protect yourself and help ease the strain on hospitals and health care workers. Get vaccinated and boosted,' she tweeted earlier this week.
In the surveillance video shared by La Posta, Gillibrand can be seen strolling maskless through the restaurant in upstate New York.
La Posta said staff at the restaurant did not have a chance to ask Gillibrand to wear a mask after she blew past a 'Masks required to enter' sign.
La Posta told the New York Post he believed his staff deserved an apology.
'It's hypocritical to me. The 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 when not seated or when moving around the restaurant
In December, Governor Kathy Hochul reinstated the state's mask mandate for businesses after a surge of COVID cases ahead of the holidays.
Businesses can opt out of the mask requirement for customers and require proof of vaccination instead.
Innovo Kitchen does not ask customers for proof of vaccination, but does require them to wear a mask when not seated or when moving around the restaurant.
Noncompliance with the statewide mask mandate could lead to 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.
In the Empire state more than 60,000 people have died of COVID since the beginning of the pandemic while the US has reported more than 849,000 deaths in the same time period.
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