NEW YORK (AP) — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is saying the federal government “should seriously consider” a ban on flights traveling to New York from three West African nations plagued by Ebola.
Cuomo, a Democrat up for re-election next month, said Monday it was “not in his job description” to make decisions about closing airports.
He also noted that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which runs New York City’s airports, doesn’t have the authority to stop the flights.
But he said Washington should consider a ban on travel from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
President Barack Obama has declined to impose a ban.
Cuomo’s Republican rival Rob Astorino has repeatedly called for the flights to be stopped. Earlier this month, Cuomo said a ban wouldn’t be effective.
