Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday. The governor and state lawmakers finally struck a deal — though it’s a far cry from an outright mask ban that some advocates were pushing for in response to out ...

It’s a mask slip-up. A Gov. Kathy Hochul-backed ... not be an actual “ban,” instead creating additional jail time and other minor penalties for people who wear face coverings to conceal ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ... with a class A misdemeanor or more serious charges, Hochul said. Lawmakers agreed to reduce the mask penalty to a class B misdemeanor when prosecutors charge ...

ALBANY — Gov ... a mask in public a misdemeanor, but only when police first charge a mask-wearing suspect with a greater crime. Hochul had originally proposed a total mask ban in public as ...

On balance Gov. Hochul did quite ... convicted felons who wore a mask in the commission of the felony. We opposed the ban, but we guess Hochul can claim this as a face-saving measure, pun intended.

Nearly a month after the state budget was technically due, Gov ... while wearing a mask. It wasn’t to the letter, but Hochul still got everything she wanted from the state budget, including all her ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul have been pushing for a dangerous and unconstitutional mask ban. Despite receiving ... Protesters often wear face coverings, both for health ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced what she called a “general ... if someone intentionally conceals their identity with a mask or face covering while committing a separate felony or high-level misdemeanor.

New York Gov ... Instead, Hochul and lawmakers landed on Monday’s compromise. The new charge would be a class B misdemeanor and apply if someone wears a mask or covers their face with the ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says a $254 billion state budget deal has been reached, including a "bell-to-bell" school cellphone ban. The ... if needed. New mask penalty and other public safety ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced what she called a “general ... if someone intentionally conceals their identity with a mask or face covering while committing a separate felony or high-level misdemeanor.