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You are here: Home / News / Local News / Quatrone, Goodell Speak Out Against Governor’s Executive Order on Private Gatherings

Quatrone, Goodell Speak Out Against Governor’s Executive Order on Private Gatherings

November 20, 2020 By WRFA 2 Comments

James Quattrone

MAYVILLE – As national health officials from the Centers for Disease Control urge the public to avoid gatherings with people not from their own household during the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday due to COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this week also called on law enforcement to help enforce his executive order of 10 or fewer people at private gatherings.

On Wednesday, Cuomo said law enforcement officers who are declaring they will not enforce a 10-person limit on gatherings are violating their constitutional oath to uphold the law. One of those individuals is Chautauqua County Sheriff Jim Quattrone, who said during virtual Town Hall Meeting this week with other county officials that he and other sheriff’s across the state feel the executive order is unconstitutional.

“One of the things we will continue to say is that we will not enforce anything that violates constitutional rights, but we will continue to encourage people to [practice safety] and remind people that we all have rights, we will respect those rights, but with every right we have a responsibility also. That responsibility is to now keep our neighbors, our friends, and our family safe. This is not the time to get lax when it comes to precautions,” Quatrone said.

Assemblyman Andrew Goodell– who voted to cede emergency powers to the Governor earlier this year due to COVID-19 – also pointed out the unconstitutionality of his limit on private gatherings.

“There is no law that prohibits people from gathering for Thanksgiving. His edicts are not ‘laws.’ Governor Cuomo’s statement is frankly frightening to me as an individual and frightening to democracy; it’s arrogant and a violation of constitutional duty,” Goodell said, adding, “To be clear, I urge everyone to take all appropriate precautions. You do not want to be the next victim of this pandemic. You certainly do not want to spread the virus to your family and friends. If you exhibit ANY symptoms, have recently tested positive, or have been recently exposed to someone who tested positive, please do not gather with your loved ones for Thanksgiving!”

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Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andrew Cuomo, Andy Goodell, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, coronavirus, COVID-19, James Quattrone, Thanksgiving

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Comments

  1. Judi Lutz Woods says

    November 20, 2020 at 10:02 pm

    Maybe not enforce but how about saying everyone should limit gatherings. To not do so is reflection of ignorance and total disregard to their fellow citizens. Shame on sheriff and our State rep for Not emphasizing the Importance of limiting gatherings

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    • Momof3 says

      November 24, 2020 at 1:23 pm

      Do you get paid to make theses choices? You try doing their job. The way you complain you would never last.

      Reply

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