New York City Health Commissioner Resigns Citing Mayor’s Handling Of Pandemic

The Federalist ^ | 8/4/2020 | Tristan Justice

[Signalman]

Dr. Oxiris Barbot stepped down as New York City health commissioner Tuesday citing the city’s Democratic Mayor Bill de Blasio as reason for her leaving.

“I leave my post today with deep disappointment that during the most critical public health crisis in our lifetime, that the Health Department’s incomparable disease control expertise was not used to the degree that it could have been,” Barbot wrote in her resignation letter reviewed by the New York Times. “Our experts are world renowned for their epidemiology, surveillance and response work. The city would be well served by having them at the strategic center of the response not in the background.”

The Times reports that Barbot’s departure comes as escalating tensions between City Hall and the Health Department that began rising in March have begun to play out in public view. The most recent clash came over the mayor’s decision to strip the Health Department of its contact tracing duties and instead directed them under the purview of the public hospital system.

“It was time for a change. It became clear it was time for a change,” de Blasio said at a Tuesday press conference when asked about the city’s health chief leaving.

Mayor de Blasio immediately announced Dr. Dave Choskshi, who previously worked at the Louisiana Department of Health during Hurricane Katrina and served as a top health expert in the Obama administration, as Barbot’s replacement.

Months into the coronavirus pandemic, New York City remains the hardest hit with more than 230,000 total cases and more than 23,000 deaths, according to the Times.

Meanwhile, few politicians in America have achieved the same level of unpopularity as Mayor de Blasio, who mounted a futile presidential campaign last fall that failed to garner any significant support to stay in the race even close to the Iowa caucuses.

[Getready]

Idiocracy. New Yorkers deserve it. Sorry about all the decent new Yorkers. But di blasphemio seems like a little boy lost in a jungle.

[SaxxonWoods]

He did too good a job?

[moovova]

Perry Barbot earlier...

““As we gear up to celebrate the #LunarNewYear in NYC, I want to assure New Yorkers that there is no reason for anyone to change their holiday plans, avoid the subway, or certain parts of the city because of #coronavirus,” she tweeted.”

[EasySt]

Don’t tell me, let me guess...

The replacement is the guy that prompted the gun grabbing in Louisiana during Katrina?

~Easy

[Fester Chugabrew]

Hate to see New York City suffer. Most of the people there are fine. Its history and accomplishments are as good as unparalleled, and they could go further. Hopefully they’ll pull together and get their priorities better-aligned.

[PghBaldy]

He is a she. She denied the NYPD 500k masks they asked for:

” (Oxiris Barbot) told NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan during the heated dispute that “I don’t give two rats’ asses about your cops.”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxiris_Barbot

[immadashell]

Dr. Chokshi served as a White House Fellow and was the principal health advisor to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Did a hell of a job at the VA.

[Liz]

REALITY CHECK REALITY CHECK REALITY CHECK REALITY CHECK

Duped New Yorkers are urging DeBlasio to rid the city of his Hand-picked Health Commissioner.
She stupidly put NY'ers at risk with her sucking up and social justice garbage

On Feb. 2, with the city’s first suspected coronavirus case under investigation and China’s death toll skyrocketing, NYC’s first latina Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot touted upcoming crowded NYC Chinese New Year events. “As we gear up to celebrate the #LunarNewYear in NYC, I want to assure New Yorkers that there is no reason for anyone to change their holiday plans, avoid the subway, or certain parts of the city because of #coronavirus,” she tweeted.

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December 19, 2018---Mayor de Blasio And His Wife Announce First Latina Health Commissioner

NEW YORK—Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the Latina Health Commissioner will double down on the agency’s commitment to achieving health equity. Dr. Barbot understands that improving the health of our city starts with keeping health equity at the center of our work,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio. “

First Lady Chirlane McCray: “Dr. Barbot has dedicated her life to eliminating disparities and injustices in health care,” said “I am proud to welcome a public servant so deeply committed to ensuring that the WHOLE patient is treated—mind and body. New York City is fortunate to have such an exceptional new Health Commissioner.”

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ANNOUNCING THE "COVID-19 IGNORANCE PRIZE" FOR INCOMPREHENSIBLE SOCIAL JUSTICE BAFFLEGAB:
DeBlasio and his wife's hand-picked first Latina Commissioner of Health
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[chuckee]

The irony is DeBlasio should be fired for hiring you in the first place, you incompetent quack.

[EinNYC]

Dr. Barbot was chosen, not for her medical expertise, but for her ethnic background and her libtard politics—those are the guiding qualifications for how DumblASSio chooses people for the important City posts. Look at the imbecile he has for a schools chancellor-—completely a commie, talks like the president of LaRaza, is only concerned with “diversity”, “equality”, and other SJ causes. You NEVER hear this racist moron talking about ANYTHING pertaining to academics. He made teachers attend “white supremacy/privilege” workshops and garbage like that, never “How to Teach Alegebra Better” or something actually useful. He actually pushed history, English, biology and math to the back of the bus in favor of courses promoting commie garbage and SJ garbage. This is how DumblASSio chose people for these important posts. So it’s no surprise that Dr. Barbot advocated people go out and enjoy the Chinese New Year parade and other things which surely SPREAD COVID instead of containing it. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[Liz]

May 13, 2020 at 8:57pm
“New York City’s first latina health commissioner blew off an urgent NYPD request for 500,000 surgical masks as the coronavirus crisis mounted — telling a high-ranking police official that “I don’t give two rats’ asses about your cops,” The Post has learned.

Dr. Oxiris Barbot made the heartless remark during a brief phone conversation in late March with NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday.”

[1Old Pro]

Sounds lie Dr. Ox had multiple screws loose.

[BTerclinger]

She's an idiot, or an assassin like Cuomo, and she should be in jail

[Liz]

Whoever gave her a medical license ?

[GnuThere]

Token hire decides to get outta Dodge.
Has she been sued yet?
Did she have any input as to not making good use of the Navy ship or Javits Center? Or sending NYC COVID patients to nursing homes?

[RetiredTexasVet]

Really tough to keep track of all the “characters” in the NY and NYC COVID19 clown show.

[gcparent]

B.S. this is same woman who publicly stated she didn’t give rats ass about nypd cops.

[SunkenCiv]

Looks like she knows she’s going to be the fall girl. Watch her flee to China.

[BTerclinger]

Hat tip Liz!