The president of the Sergeants Benevolent Association said on Friday he is not surprised that the NYC health commissioner reportedly made crass comments showing disregard for the NYPD’s urgent request for protective masks, also calling New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's response to the matter "disturbing." "If it is accurate, the commissioner needs to apologize to the men and women of the NYPD." The Post reported that Barbot made the remark during a brief phone conversation in March with NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan, after he requested 500,000 masks. “But Dr. Barbot’s comments make it clear she has no personal or professional regard for the police.”As of mid-April, more than 4,000 NYPD officers had tested positive for COVID-19. Mullins reacted to de Blasio's comments, telling "America's Newsroom" anchor Sandra Smith that de Blasio is “deflecting” from the real issue.

Source: Fox News May 15, 2020 16:30 UTC