New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that a Chainsmokers concert held in the Hamptons over the weekend will be investigated by the state’s department of health.
He stated: “We have no tolerance for the illegal & reckless endangerment of public health.”
Videos from a concert held in Southampton on Saturday show egregious social distancing violations. I am appalled.
The Department of Health will conduct an investigation.
We have no tolerance for the illegal & reckless endangerment of public health.pic.twitter.com/gf9kggdo8w
— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) July 28, 2020
NYS Health Commissioner Howard Zucker sent a letter to Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman about the event: pic.twitter.com/59PEjymg2O
— Tanya Chen (@tanyachen) July 27, 2020
NEW: A charity concert in the Hamptons featuring performances from the chief executive of Goldman Sachs and from The Chainsmokers drew outrage and a state inquiry after videos showed attendees ignoring health precautions. https://t.co/pquxDsvLwh
— Cliff Levy (@cliffordlevy) July 28, 2020
Alex Pall, left, and Andrew Taggart, of The Chainsmokers, arrive at the American Music Awards on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
