New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) announced he would allow rock stars and celebrities to bypass the states mandatory 14-day quarantine so that they can perform at the MTV Video Music Awards next week.
In another stunning example of COVID hypocrisy by the Democrats, Cuomo has decided to exempt the music industrys hottest stars from being quarantined because theyre not regular peasants like the rest of us.
The Mayors Office of Media and Entertainment and Citywide Events is working in close coordination with the production to ensure guidelines are being followed, a City Hall spokesperson said Friday, adding that the NYPD will conduct compliance checks during the production.
New York has imposed a strict 14-day quarantine to travelers from 34 states, including Florida, Texas, and Georgia, partly because it has the second highest COVID death rate of any state thanks to Cuomos policy of pushing coronavirus patients into nursing homes statewide.
Travelers who violate New Yorks quarantine mandate can be fined up to $10,000 or be sentenced to 15 days in jail.
That is, unless youre Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, the Black Eyed Peas, The Weeknd, or Kanye West, who are all set to attend the event next Sunday.
This comes after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio recently declared he will impose COVID-19 checkpoints across the city to help enforce Cuomos quarantine order.
The checkpoints are going to send a very powerful message that this quarantine is serious. Even if we cant reach every single person I think itll get the message across, de Blasio said. We dont want to penalize people. We want to educate them, make sure theyre following the rules.
Unless youre a major rock star, then the rules dont apply to you.