Not everyone believes that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has given an award-winning performance during the coronavirus pandemic. The New York governor will receive the International Emmy Founder’s Award, in recognition for his leadership and “effective use of television during the pandemic.” “The Governor’s 111 daily briefings worked so well because he effectively created television shows, with characters, plot lines, and stories of success and failure,” said International Academy President & CEO, Bruce L.
Paisner. “People around the world tuned in to find out what was going on, and New York tough became a symbol of the determination to fight back.” In this June 15 photo, New York Gov.