'This Is What Americans Are About': Gov. Andrew Cuomo Displays Wall Covered With Homemade Masks Sent To New York From Across The Country
ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- On Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled what he called "a self-portrait of America."
During his daily coronavirus briefing, Cuomo displayed an entire wall covered with homemade, cloth masks donated from people across the country.
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"You know what it spells? It spells 'love.' That's what it spells. You have to look carefully, but that's what the American people are saying," the governor said.
Thousands of masks have been sent to New York from around the country — made with love.
— Archive: Governor Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) April 29, 2020
This is a self-portrait of the goodness of Americans.
Thank you.
(And for those wondering, yes, we will find good homes for the masks.) pic.twitter.com/b41aWjSyXt
The governor says they received thousands of masks from all across the country.
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"This is just people's way of saying we care and we want to help. This is what this country is about, and this is what Americans are about. A little bit more of this and a little bit less of the partisanship and the ugliness and this country would be a better place," Cuomo said.
The governor's office says the masks on display were just some of the 7 million masks being distributed to vulnerable populations.