New York’s push to restrict masks is dividing Democrats
Following masked pro-Palestinian demonstrations, New York’s governor is pushing to create a new offense for those who wear ...
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Gov. Hochul’s public mask ban hits roadblock in state budget talks
Legislators have expressed concern that criminalizing the act of wearing a mask with ill intent could lead to unequal ...
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Gov. Hochul’s public mask ban hits roadblock in state budget talks
As Gothamist first reported last month, the governor raised masking restrictions ... in restoring a more limited form of the broad mask ban New York had on the books for more than a century ...
Hochul to lawmakers: Budget or vacation?
GOODBYE SPRING BREAK?: Gov. Kathy Hochul is making lawmakers choose between vacation and the state budget. Hochul’s ...
NY pols trying to kill Hochul’s mask restriction proposal due to ‘heightened concern’ over ICE arrests of anti-Israel protesters
The state Senate is trying to kill Gov. Kathy Hochul’s last-minute push to crack down on masked protesters — out of ...
Hochul mask proposal receives pushback from fellow Dems
There’s a proposal in Governor Hochul’s proposed budget that addresses masks in public. Some are calling it a mask ban, but ...
New York budget talks ongoing with key policies still unresolved
The state budget is due April 1. As negotiations continue, there are a few policies that remain as sticking points in getting ...
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NY pols trying to kill Hochul’s mask restriction proposal due to ‘heightened concern’ over ICE arrests of anti-Israel protesters
Kathy Hochul’s push to implement restrictions on mask ... governor to wrap up talks by the end of next week. An advocacy group run by the influential business group the Partnership for The City ...