New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks to reporters in the Red Room at the state Capitol, July 1, 2022, in Albany, N.Y. Hochul is considering a ban on face masks in the city subway system, following ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has started pushing a statewide crackdown on masked protesters in her closed-door negotiations with Albany lawmakers — despite largely abandoning the issue publicly. Sources ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is reviving her push to restrict the wearing of masks in public, urging lawmakers in state budget talks to bring back some form of a previous ban, Gothamist has learned.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to restrict wearing facemasks in public is encountering stiff resistance from her fellow Democrats as they negotiate a new state budget, lawmakers and officials ...

Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., wrote to Gov. Kathy Hochul saying “masking easily enables criminals to harass, intimidate, and commit violence against innocent New Yorkers — all while remaining ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that she is considering a ban on face masks in the New York City subway system due to concerns about people shielding their identities while committing antisemitic ...