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New York Rep. Ritchie Torres blasted Gov. Kathy Hochul for not addressing a push for a ban on masking in her State of the State address. ... 75% of New Yorkers support the mask ban ...
“We will not tolerate individuals using masks to evade responsibility for criminal or threatening behavior," Hochul said. “My team is working on a solution, but on a subway, people should not be able to hide behind a mask to commit crimes.” New York passed a law banning face masks in public in the 1800s as a response to protests over rent.
A new proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul to ban masks on the New York subway is drawing backlash from civil liberties groups and disability advocates, reviving a long-standing debate about the right to ...
New York's statewide masking requirement in schools will be lifted by March 2, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Sunday, citing a dramatic drop in COVID-19 infections and new federal guidelines. Hours later ...
Hochul said the state Health Department has the power to call for mandatory mask usage at public schools.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that she is considering a ban on face masks in the New York City subway system due to concerns about people shielding their identities while ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she will meet with “key leaders” Tuesday at her Manhattan office about New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ future after half of Hizzoner’s deputy mayors stepped down Monday.
Kathleen Hochul (/ ˈ h oʊ k əl / HOH-kəl; [1] née Courtney; born August 27, 1958) is an American politician and lawyer who has served since 2021 as the 57th governor of New York. A member of the Democratic Party, she is New York's first female governor and the first governor from Upstate New York since Nathan L. Miller in 1922.