New York's Andrew Cuomo cancels Thanksgiving with 89-year-old mother after Covid backlash

New York governor had planned to spend holiday with mother and daughters, despite urging constituents to limit gatherings due to pandemic

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Andrew Cuomo won't be having Thanksgiving with his mother after all.

The New York governor had announced on Monday that he would be spending Thanksgiving with his 89-year-old mother and two daughters in Albany, New York, despite urging his constituents to refrain from gathering for the American holiday amid a rise in coronavirus cases.