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Democrat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul told New Yorkers they should consider dusting off their trusty old Covid face masks in order to combat the state’s poor air quality being caused by Canadian wildfires.
The governor, installed after former Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo was ousted over a sex scandal, told constituents masks would “make a difference” against smoke that has turned the Big Apple’s skies orange.
Claiming, “This is not over,” Hochul at a press conference Thursday told New Yorkers to be on guard because at any moment the winds could shift and bring a huge plume of smoke to the city.
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D-NY) warning to New Yorkers on the poor air quality as a result of smoke from wildfires in Canada:
“This is not over … I don’t want people to let down their guard and to become complacent about this, because we have to be prepared for the winds to shift.” pic.twitter.com/YBg4btpqDK
— The Recount (@therecount) June 8, 2023
The governor went on to display an N95 face mask before claiming it would help protect against smoke particle inhalation.
“This is our old friend, one you never wanted to see again perhaps, but this mask can make a difference,” Hochul claimed, adding she’d seen a masked jogger earlier in the day.
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) urges New Yorkers to wear masks due to the poor air quality:
“This is our old friend, one you never wanted to see again perhaps, but this mask can make a difference.” pic.twitter.com/eO4uKMOUq1
— The Recount (@therecount) June 8, 2023
“But even indoors,” she added.
“If you have a situation where you don’t have air conditioning, you have a situation where you’re not feeling good inside continue to put this on this will make a big difference for people.”
Gov. Hochul then ordered 1 million N95 masks to be distributed statewide.
Images pouring out of New York City showed how smoke from the wildfires in Alberta, Canada, blotted out the sun and left New Yorkers in an orange haze.
#WATCH: Apocalyptic before and after scenes from the wildfire smoke consuming the New York City skylines ⁰⁰
#Manhattan | #NewYork
Watch breathtaking yet unsettling sight of apocalyptic scenes as the smoke from the Canadian wildfires engulfs the magnificent New York City… pic.twitter.com/e9ppS7ga44
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) June 8, 2023
Fox News host Laura Ingraham highlighted how liberals in the big cities seemed almost excited to be able to wear face masks again.
The governor’s message about masks was also scrutinized on social media.
Make sure to wear your mask in New York to help protect others from the orange smoke.
— Tiffany
(@tiffanyandsadie) June 8, 2023
just saw a girl pull down her mask for the smoke, to vape pic.twitter.com/i7JtGG1hdN
— alex
⁷ (@nothnghppens) June 7, 2023
Ahead of the governor’s message, liberals were already salivating over the prospect of having to eternally wear the masks.
A lot of people hate wearing face masks but it just makes logical sense to get used to wearing a face mask now with the direction the planet is headed. You don't want to breathe in pollution & wildfire smoke. Plus you get the bonus of avoiding the plague. N95s are your friend.
— Roxi Horror
(@roxiqt) June 6, 2023
As many are pointing out, if masks didn’t work for Covid, why would they work for smoke?
News flash:
If you can still smell the smoke with your mask on-
Then it didn’t work for Covid either…pic.twitter.com/KrTdHL06O3
— Ringothe5th (@ringothe5th) June 8, 2023