The governor said the exact details of the policy are not clear but it would contain 'common-sense exemptions' for health, cultural or religious reasons.
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 committing antisemitic acts.
Hundreds of people leaving the rally flooded into a subway station, some waving flags and banging on drums, to get on trains headed downtown. On one train, a man who was not wearing a mask"Raise your hands if you're a Zionist" to other passengers, followed by, "This is your chance to get out." New York passed a law banning face masks in public in the 1800s as a response to protests over rent. It was suspended in 2020 by then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo as part of a pandemic public health campaign, and masks were also made mandatory for subway riders until September 2022.
"A mask ban would be easily violated by bad actors and, if someone's engages in unlawful actions, the judgement should be made based on the criminal behavior, not their attire," she said."We understand how complex this issue is, and we're just listening to people and addressing their needs and taking them very seriously," she said.
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