Hochul ribbed online for calling New Jersey ‘west of Manhattan’ after earthquake

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) came under fire on social media on Friday for saying the magnitude 4.8 earthquake that shook New York struck “west of Manhattan,” without mentioning New Jersey.

“A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck west of Manhattan and was felt throughout New York,” Hochul said. Said in X’s postformerly known as Twitter.

“My team is assessing the impact and any damage that may have occurred and will be available to the public throughout the day,” she continued.

The epicenter of the quake was near Lebanon, New Jersey, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), a statement echoed by both the U.S. Geological Survey and the National Geological Survey. new york mayor’s office and new york city 311.

But while Hochul’s remarks were serious, it is not unnoticeable that she did not mention the pastoral state.

Many people attacked Mr. X and attacked the governor, including Anthony Michael Kreis, a law professor and political scientist whose hometown is at the epicenter of the earthquake.

“New Jersey has a name, Kathy” Kreis I wrote it in X’s post.

in another postNew York Times reporter Liam Stack said of the quake’s epicenter: “West of Manhattan is the most New York way to describe New Jersey.”

“‘West of Manhattan’?” ESPN reporter Don Van Natta Jr. wrote in X, “All of America is…west of Manhattan.”

In her post, Natta also shared a screenshot of the famous 1976 New Yorker cover, which satirized the way city dwellers view Manhattan as the center of the world.

Representative Anthony D’Esposito (RN.Y.) and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levin (DN.Y.).

The earthquake struck the New York City area, but was also reportedly felt in Philadelphia and Boston. Meanwhile, major airports in the region include Newark Liberty International Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport. Ground stop issued After the earthquake.