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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

ALBANY – A Siena College poll released Tuesday revealed wide support across several demographics for Gov ... The mask ban is one of four key policy initiatives Hochul has included in state ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Latine and AAPI voters are not only deeply impacted by issues of crime, living in neighborhoods that are under-invested in, ...

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 ...