NYC law department staffer fired after posing as reporter to confront Mayor Eric Adams on toddler mask mandate - NBC News
A New York City Law Department employee who crashed Mayor Eric Adams' press conference posing as a reporter to confront him over toddler mask mandates has been terminated from her job.
Daniela Jampel, who served as assistant corporate counsel for the law department, questioned Adams on the mask requirement for pre-schoolers during the Q&A portion of an unrelated Monday news conference on LGBTQ issues.
“Three weeks ago, you told parents to trust you, that you would unmask our toddlers. Ten days ago, you stood right here and you said that the masks would come off April 4. That has not happened,” Jampel said. “You reneged on your promise.”
When someone tried to cut Jampel off, Adams insisted she finish, telling her to “turn on your phone so you can get my answer correctly.”
“So, my questions are what is the irreparable harm to children age 2 to 4 in taking off their masks just as they do in Long Island, just as they do in Westchester?" Jampel continued.
Adams defended his decision, citing an uptick in Covid-19 cases.
“I made the announcement that we were looking to announce today, which is Monday, to take the masks off children 2 and 4 years old. But I also stated, if we see an uptick, we will come back and make the announcement of what we’re going to do,” Adams said.
“There’s a new variant, the numbers are increasing, we’re going to move at the right pace and that’s the role I must do," he continued. "That’s what I stated. I’m living up to my promises.”
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Under the order, face masks are mandatory for New York City toddlers in day care and public 3-K school programs.
The New York City Law Department's spokesperson confirmed Jampel was terminated Monday, and the decision was made prior to her appearance at the press conference.
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