Tag: mask mandate

An appeals court judge on Tuesday granted a stay in an appeal over mask mandates in New York, keeping the rule in effect during the legal process, New York Attorney General Letitia James said.

Gov. Kathy Hochul responded on Friday to reports of two Long Island school districts going against the statewide Covid-19 mask mandate in schools.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she won’t play political games with local politicians across the state who have refused to follow her new vaccine-or-mask mandate for all indoor public spaces as Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations continue to rise.

Nassau County Executive-elect Bruce Blakeman will not enforce Gov. Kathy Hochul's mandate that all businesses either require patrons to wear a face covering or require proof of vaccination, a spokesperson for Blakeman confirmed Monday.

Our new governor, Kathy Hochul, has asked state health officials to require a universal mask mandate in both public and private schools. But many parents understandably have concerns about kids mask-wearing all day at school.