An archive of tweets by Mark Levine, Chair of NYC Council Health Committee

Jan 27 -- We begin in NYC parks

Levine is spearheading a drive to cancel contracts signed with the Trump Org because "it& #39;s just a matter of profound offense to most New Yorkers"

https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1221909742752272384">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin...
Jan 29

Levine chairs a Health Committee hearing about pesticide exposure in NYC city parks

https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1222576438710358022">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin...
Feb 1

NYCs first possible COVID case

Levine& #39;s official stance as Chair of the Health Committee is how little risk there is, how prepared NYC is, and primarily how important it is to go to restaurants in Chinatown to fight prejudice

https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1223724600346992640">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin...
Feb 5

Levine, in his official capacity as Chair of the Health Committee, downplays COVID19 risk and suggests flu is much more deadly

He also endorses the now infamous WaPo "Get a grippe" article

https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1225104814692020225">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin...
Feb 9

Levine, in his official capacity as Chair of the Health Committee, suggests that concerns about COVID19 are matters of "fear mongering" while continuing to officially endorse gathering in "huge crowds" and patronizing restaurants in Chinatown

https://twitter.com/the_germinat0r/status/1243408823806611459">https://twitter.com/the_germi...
Feb 27, Levine:

- suggests NYers be scared of Mike Pence
https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1233044988818317312

-">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin... wants Federal intl travel restrictions
https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1233049029900226562

-">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin... again officially endorses gathering in large crowds (alongside Chuck Schumer)
https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1233209667096121347">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin...
Feb 29, Levine:

- Shares the infamously false Politico Hoax article

- Complains about political spin around COVID
https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1233783727555317760

-">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin... Uses false Hoax article in political attack
https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1233785243695505408

-">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin... Can& #39;t process Trump discussing COVID cases
https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1233873633963106305">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin...
Mar 1, Levine:

- Advises against mask wearing
https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1234132439091613698

-">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin... Continues endorsing NYers have large gatherings and focuses on the unparalleled importance of going to restaurants in Chinatown
https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1234205574927130624
https://twitter.com/MarkLevin... href=" https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1234216947576967168">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin...
Mar 5

Levine, in his official capacity as Chair of the Health Committee, advises NYers to NOT limit any activities, including specifically to continue:

- travel
- public gatherings
- public transit use
- restaurant / business patronage

https://twitter.com/SydneyKashiwagi/status/1235671753508061184">https://twitter.com/SydneyKas...
Mar 6 - 7

- "NYC& #39;s family& #39;s get it: the #coronavirus outbreak is a cause for concern, not panic"
https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1235926627114192896

-">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin... Cuomo State of Emergency doesn& #39;t change "the risk level for the public, which our health leaders continue to rate as low."
https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1236354769364619264">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin...
Mar 8 - 9, Levine:

- importantly suggests that COVID isn& #39;t "Trump& #39;s Katrina" but rather that Puerto Rico was "Trump& #39;s Katrina"

- says there is no risk to students being in public schools (young children are "entirely spared")
https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1237010760137617408">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin...
Mar 11

Despite his own official statement on Feb 27 requesting exactly this, Levine complains that Trump suspending international travel is something "Literally no one has been calling for"

https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1237928249465978882">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin...
Apr 6

Levine announces mass graves being dug in NYC parks for COVID19 casualties

"orderly temporary internment" in trenches

https://twitter.com/MarkLevineNYC/status/1247156159896748032">https://twitter.com/MarkLevin...
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