NYC Councilman's Tweet Praising 'Huge' Chinatown Parade in 'Defiance' of 'Coronavirus Scare' Comes Back to Bite Him

Chris Menahan
InformationLiberation
Mar. 23, 2020

New York City Councilman Mark Levine (D-NY) last month praised the "huge crowds" that gathered in Chinatown on Feb 9 in "defiance" of the "coronavirus scare" for a Lunar New Year parade.

"In powerful show of defiance of #coronavirus scare, huge crowds gathering in NYC's Chinatown for ceremony ahead of annual #LunarNewYear parade. Chants of 'be strong Wuhan!'" Levine tweeted. "If you are staying away, you are missing out!"

In powerful show of defiance of #coronavirus scare, huge crowds gathering in NYC's Chinatown for ceremony ahead of annual #LunarNewYear parade. Chants of "be strong Wuhan!"

If you are staying away, you are missing out! pic.twitter.com/NGBUAfHWpl
— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) February 9, 2020

Just noticed that confirmed cases in New York are about 7,000 and the next highest state, Washington, has under 1,500.
I can see why now.
— Jeff Bradway (@jeffbradway) March 22, 2020

This aged well.
— Tet (@765Tet) March 22, 2020

Senator Chuck Schumer also took part in the march celebrating The Year of the Rat:

So proud to join the Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade today in New York City!

Wishing everyone health, happiness, and good fortune. #YearOfTheRat pic.twitter.com/roGVsNnRgS
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) February 10, 2020

New York City Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot also urged everyone to "enjoy the parade and not change any plans due to misinformation spreading about #coronavirus."

Today our city is celebrating the #LunarNewYear parade in Chinatown, a beautiful cultural tradition with a rich history in our city. I want to remind everyone to enjoy the parade and not change any plans due to misinformation spreading about #coronavirus. https://t.co/bwCnIb7j8H
— Commissioner Oxiris Barbot (@NYCHealthCommr) February 9, 2020

Other countries canceled their parades but this one was allowed presumably to defy "anti-Chinese racism."

Point of fact, China shut down all Lunar New year parades in January when they couldn't stop corona virus. New York City pulling stunts like this contributes to them being the biggest outbreak in America pic.twitter.com/dDa9M4hkEy
— ultrapurwater (@ultrapurwater) March 22, 2020

Paris cancels Lunar New Year parade over coronavirus https://t.co/RC1Yzolcwj pic.twitter.com/Fqq3aMfTe4
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 26, 2020

Barrons reported today that New York City has become the "hardest hit area" in the United States "with more than 10,000 cases and 99 deaths."

Though the city is now facing a Wuhan-style total lockdown and their economy is collapsing, on the bright side no one can accuse them of "racism"!

UPDATE: Levine is now claiming he thinks he has the coronavirus (but is not going to get tested):

I am thankfully healthy in general. I expect this will nothing worse than going through the flu for a week. I will keep you all posted.
— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) March 23, 2020

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