An incoming county executive on Long Island told Fox News New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's new order mandating masks was unnecessary, and he would not enforce it.
mandating civilians provide proof they have been vaccinated or wear a mask is both unnecessary and ill-advised, and that he will not enforce it.
"If people got vaccinated and got the booster shots I would not have to put in place a mask mandate. It’s a mask or vaccine option. You have maximum flexibility. I go to a gym and wear my mask," she said while announcing the order.
"[Buffalo] is closer to Cleveland, Ohio than it is to Long Island – because they had a problem there the whole state has to have a mask mandate. That’s not taking a measured look at things and realizing it’s a large state."Blakeman warned that such a mandate could also hamper the closing days of the Christmas season, when stores are seeking the last major fiscal bump for the near-term – as well as harming the childhood for the kids of Long Island.
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