NYC Is Short Of Medical Supplies Because Somebody Forgot To Order Them

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NYC Is Short Of Medical Supplies Because Somebody Forgot To Order Them
JAZZ SHAW  Posted at 9:21 am on March 23, 2020

Every time New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio goes on cable news to give an update on the coronavirus situation in his city, he unfailingly makes sure to get in a few jabs blaming Donald Trump for all of our woes. These performances stand in stark contrast to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo who has managed to work closely with the White House and get a lot done. The current topic raising concerns in the city is the lack of medical supplies, including surgical masks, gloves and hand sanitizer. There aren’t enough to cover the anticipated patient load when the spread of the virus in Gotham finally peaks. So that must be President Trump’s fault, right?

It didn’t take long for the New York Post to poke a few holes in that trial balloon. A bit of digging through city records revealed that, despite knowing about the spread of the virus back in January, City Hall in New York didn’t put in their first order for additional masks and hand sanitizer until two weeks ago. As usual, bureaucratic red tape was blamed for the lack of planning.
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Even after City Hall finally realized that maybe they needed to order more of these supplies, the process for placing the orders was bungled. The City Comptroller approved the payment for the masks and sanitizer the same day it was received. But it then took at least three days for the other approvals to be stamped. By that time, the supplier New York City normally uses for such orders had already run out. More delays ensued.

Since de Blasio has been flapping his gums about Trump while his own administration F'ed up, I think this is the appropriate form. De Blasio should clean up his own F-up before complaining that others aren't helping.