Few points:
1. Florida is entering a frightening trend in the last week or so, with no end in sight. That's what we should be worrying about and focusing on. Does it really matter how much worse it is than New York? If New York is doing just as terribly (which it isn't), it doesn't make Florida's situation any better or less scary or demanding any less urgency to correct. Trying to focus the conversation away from that point is counterproductive.
2. The links you posted actually demonstrate the stark difference in trends well. New York's new cases has dwindled down and stayed down for weeks while Florida's has shot way, way up.
3. Notice I didn't mention deaths, which while Florida has more, it's not as striking as the new cases. I know you tried to reference the similar deaths earlier when implying the states are in similar situations. Time of infection to death is often 3 weeks or so. It's only been in the last week that cases started erupting in Florida. So it'll be another 2 weeks before the deaths even start translating. And if cases keep doubling every week like they have been, then it's going to be even scarier 4 or 5 weeks from now. We should circle back around and put the deaths side by side a month from now and see how you feel about it.
4. New York had lots of cases before most anyone was taking COVID seriously and there was little to no testing available in the US. They're an international hot spot; thousands of people from overseas, including contacts through China and other COVID epicenters, were making their way into NYC back when our leadership was acting like COVID was nothing and wouldn't hit the US beyond a dozen cases or so. No testing and no guidelines for social distancing and mask usage in a city that is so densely packed made an environment ripe for mass spread. Meanwhile, the world has known about the dangers of COVID for months and the need for social distancing and mask usage has been spread far and wide. Despite that, Florida (among others) is seeing frightening exponential growth. To say both deserve equal blame for mishandling the situation, although while admittedly not the important thing to focus on, is also inaccurate. That's not to say New York couldn't have done better or that Florida didn't make any effort. But equating the two situations is painting quite a selective brush.
