Nassau County lawmakers approve public mask ban
Legislators voted along party lines Monday to approve the “Mask Transparency Act,” which makes it a misdemeanor crime to wear a face covering in public to hide one’s identity,Violators could get slapped with fines up to $1,000 or up to a year in jail.Video taken during the contentious public hearing shows a female protester donning a mask being dragged away from the meeting.
'Beloved' Texas family feared dead after boat capsizes in frigid Alaska waters: 'Hard to believe that this could be real' Opponents, including the New York Civil Liberties Union, have argued that the bill would risk Long Islanders’ health and safety.The legislation bans anyone over 16 from wearing masks or other face coverings on public streets and property, except for health and safety reasons or religious customs.
New York State previously had a two-century-old ban on public mask-wearing, which was repealed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic to protect public health.Mayor Eric Adams said last month that reinstituting a mask ban under state law is the best way to address bigotry.
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