Sen. Gillibrand Vows to ‘Do Better’ After Being Spotted Maskless at Restaurant

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) has promised to “do better” after surveillance video showed her maskless inside a New York restaurant, running counter to the requirement that’s part of the state mandate to mask up indoors or show proof of vaccination. “We all need to do our part to help stop the spread of Omicron and that means following state and local guidance,” Gillibrand told Fox News. “That includes me and I will do better going forward.” Her apology came after the owner of Innovo Kitchen in Latham, New York, posted a video on Instagram showing Gillibrand walking into the restaurant not wearing a mask. The restaurant does not ask customers for proof of vaccination, opting instead for a masking policy, an option provided for in New York state’s vaccinate-or-mask mandate for businesses. “The problem with NY politics in a nut shell. My Senator blowing past my manager before she can …