The New York Democrats are publicly backing a public transit mask ban, but the specifics of a bill or what exemptions might be in place are not yet clear.
Mayor Eric Adams voiced his support and made a comparison between people wearing masks to"hide their faces" and the Ku Klux KlanGov. Kathy Hochul suggested banning face masks across New York’s public transit system during a public safety briefing this week.
"We will not tolerate individuals using masks to evade responsibility for criminal or threatening behavior," she said."My team is working on a solution, but on a subway, people should not be able to hide behind a mask to commit crimes." Shortly thereafter, Adams voiced his support during an interview on the"Cats & Cosby" radio show. He made a comparison between people wearing masks to"hide their faces" and the Ku Klux Klan."Dr. King did not hide his face when he marched and for the things he thought were wrong in the country. Those civil rights leaders did not hide their faces. They stood up. In contrast to that, the Klan hid their faces," Adams said Thursday.
Not only did masking in public become a regular practice for many New Yorkers in the past few years, but it was required throughout the MTA system and most public places for a large period of the pandemic. Although conditions have improved significantly since the height of the pandemic, many immunocompromised people and otherwise healthy individuals still wear masks daily on trains and buses to avoid contracting and spreading viruses. for the New York City metro region from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m.
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