Despite lip service about bringing back a pre-covid ban as masked antisemitic thugs were anonymously threatening Jews, action ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul ducked any mention of a clamored-for ban on wearing masks in public during her State of the State Tuesday — a notable omission that drew condemnation from a potential election ...

Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., made an urgent appeal for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to reinstate a ban on face masks, pointing to “sympathizers” of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) while doing so.

Hochul has engaged when necessary. She told reporters the spending freeze is harmful and backed Attorney General Letitia ...

The bill would create the crime of “masked harassment” under the state’s existing harassment laws and contains several exemptions for people who wear masks for medical reasons or during cold weather, ...

A New York bill aims to criminalize wearing face masks to intimidate or threaten others, classifying it as “masked harassment.” Sponsored by State Sen. James Skoufis, the proposal would make it a ...

NEW YORK - A proposed bill in New York would make it a crime to wear masks with the intent to harass, threaten, or intimidate others.