Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said she supports bringing back a ban on face masks in New York City following a series of antisemitic incidents.
Hochul said at a Thursday news conference that she was working with lawmakers to bring back a law banningThe ban would include “common-sense exceptions” for health and religious reasons, Hochul said. She did not provide a timeline for bringing back the ban and said that the specifics of it are unclear, ABC News“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.
The move comes after masked anti-Israel protesters told passengers on a subway train Monday to “raise your hand if you’re a Zionist … this is your chance to get out.” Earlier that day, protesters wearing keffiyehs unfurled a banner at Union Square with the words “Long Live October 7.” Another video circulated of an unmasked man shouting, “I wish Hitler was still here. He would’ve wiped you all out.”
“We will not tolerate individuals using masks to evade responsibility for criminal or threatening behavior,” Hochul 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.”. “You’re sitting on a subway train, and someone puts on a mask like this and comes in.
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