Complete bullsh*t. Cumo acting like he had no authority to close business or make people wear masks. No, he just made people show papers to visit NYC and enter a place of business. That is, after he forced quarantine on the city and thus, shuttered small businesses that couldn't withstand loss of revenue.
And don't forget the proverbial arson he created at nursing homes…
Wen still claims natural immunity is controversial.
The real question that should be asked is - why are slowly admitting these things now? There's no need, everyone involved in locking us down and forcing the jab got off scott free and damn near everyone was reelected in '22 & '23.
There is no fear of retribution for their incompetence and outright evil, so they give a little, claim "we trusted the science but how could we know..." so that they can later say, "we admitted we went to far last time, but trust us now when we tell you to do as we say..."