Nassau County's new mask ban prohibits face coverings in public, with exceptions for health or religion, aiming to increase public safety amid chaotic protests.
Blakeman cited anti-Israel protests where masked individuals engaged in violence and antisemitic acts, asserting that masks enable lawlessness and disrupt public life.
Gov. Hochul shifted her position, advocating for harsher penalties for those wearing masks while committing crimes instead of a broad mask ban across New York.
Hochul emphasized targeting criminal activity using masks, differentiating her approach from a general mask prohibition, focusing on accountability for those infringing on public safety.
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