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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
“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.
Hochul said the state Health Department has the power to call for mandatory mask usage at public schools.
New York was one of the original Thirteen Colonies on the east coast of North America, and was admitted as a state on July 26, 1788. Prior to declaring its independence, New York was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain, which it in turn obtained from the Dutch as the colony of New Netherland; see the list of colonial governors and the list of directors-general of New Netherland for the ...
N ew York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering removing New York City mayor Eric Adams from office after four of his top aides resigned on Monday.. Hochul said in a statement that she plans to ...
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.