What to Know
- NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo showed his support for the boy who allegedly had his lemonade stand shut down last week by a health inspector
- Cuomo said, if necessary, he will pay for any fees or permits
- NY's Dept. of Health apologized to the 7-year-old boy while investigating why a woman who appeared to be an inspector shut down the stand
Gov. Cuomo showed his support for the boy who allegedly had his lemonade stand shut down last week by a health inspector, saying, if necessary, he will personally pay for any fees and permits.
"Today I directed the Department of Health to reach a resolution with the Mulvaney family to ensure that Brendan's Lemonade Stand can continue to operate. If a permit is needed, I will personally pay for any necessary fees. We support Brendan's entrepreneurial spirit and wish him the best of luck," Cuomo said in a statement.
New York's state Department of Health has apologized to the 7-year-old boy while investigating why a woman who appeared to be one of its inspectors shut down his lemonade stand.
Brendan Mulvaney tells the Times Union that he was "really mad" on Friday when a woman wearing a green health department shirt told his parents he couldn't sell 75-cent lemonade without a permit.
Spokeswoman Jill Montag says the department does not inspect children's lemonade stands.
The family's home in Ballston Spa is near the Saratoga County Fairgrounds.
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The county fair was winding down by the time the apology arrived. But Brendan is reopening during the fairgrounds' garage sale on Aug. 18.
