Lawmakers in Nassau County, New York, are pushing a measure to make it illegal to stand within 15 feet of police or other first responders during an emergency.

A Siena College poll released Tuesday revealed wide support across several demographics for Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban ...

FRANKLIN SQUARE, N.Y. (1010 WINS) — Long Island officials arrested a man for for graffiti and violating the Nassau County mask ban on Wednesday ... man wearing a face mask spray-painting ...

Following masked pro-Palestinian demonstrations, New York’s governor is pushing to create a new offense for those who wear masks while harassing others.

a Republican representing parts of Queens and Nassau County, said. But now, some Democrats say they’re souring on the idea, after the Trump administration announced it is embracing mask ban ...

Kathy Hochul’s push to crack down on face masks is dividing her ... Last summer, suburban Nassau County passed a law barring masks in public, with exceptions for health, safety, religious ...

pro-Palestinian protester who was among the first people arrested under a local face mask ban that's stirred free speech concerns. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly’s office ...

Harvard University says it won't comply with a list of demands from the Trump administration as a condition for it to receive ...

James Skoufis introduced a bill that would specifically ban people from menacing or threatening someone with a mask on. Skoufis, who represents parts of Orange County in the Hudson Valley and ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability, job approval and re-elect ratings all saw positive movement in this month’s Siena College ...

Still, public face mask bans have been proposed, and in some cases enacted, in other parts of the country over the past year. Last August, a county in New York put in place a ban that local ...