In an interview on NY1, Adams criticized the version of the mask restriction included in the state’s latest budget, which makes it a crime to wear a mask only while committing a separate offense. The new law makes it a Class B misdemeanor to wear a mask or obscure one’s face without a legitimate reason, with the intent to avoid identification or arrest, while committing a felony or Class A misdemeanor or fleeing the scene. New York previously had a law that allowed police to charge someone for congregating in public while masked or disguised, but that law was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, when officials encouraged masking to prevent the spread of disease and required it on public transit.
Author: Catalina Gonella
Published at: 2025-06-15 21:25:57
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