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  2. Federal lawsuit challenges public face covering ban in Nassau ...

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    A New York City suburb's ban against public mask wearing was challenged in federal court on Thursday, alleging the law violates the Americans with Disabilities Act and needlessly opens health ...

  3. New York state government response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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    The government of New York state initially responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with a stay-at-home order in March 2020. As the pandemic progressed in New York state and throughout the rest of the country, the state government, following recommendations issued by the U.S. government regarding state and local government responses, began imposing social distancing measures and workplace hazard ...

  4. Suburban New York county bans wearing of masks to hide ... - AOL

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    Lawmakers in a suburban New York county have approved a bill to ban masks in public places with exemptions for people who cover their faces for health reasons or religious or cultural purposes.

  5. Lawsuit Challenges U.S.’s First Face Mask Ban Since Pandemic

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    A disability rights organization filed a federal class action lawsuit on Thursday against a suburban New York county, alleging that its ban on wearing face masks in public violates the U.S ...

  6. Face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States ...

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    A public service announcement from the Government of California encouraging people to wear masks to "slow the spread". In late March 2020, some government officials began to focus on the wearing of masks to help prevent transmission of COVID-19 as opposed to protecting the wearer; former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb stated in a report that face masks would be "most effective" at slowing its ...

  7. This New York County Signed The Nation's First Face Mask Ban ...

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    The Nassau County mask ban is in response to “antisemitic incidents, often perpetrated by those in masks.” This New York County Signed The Nation's First Face Mask Ban Into Law Skip to main ...

  8. Anti-mask law - Wikipedia

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    Exemptions include those at protests wearing masks for professional or paid work, or for religious or medical reasons. In addition, the law states that anyone who disobeys a police order to remove a mask could be sentenced to six months in jail and a HK$10,000 fine. Paint is also included in the definition of "face-covering". The legislation ...

  9. After years of fights over mask mandates, why do some ... - AOL

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    After years of intense debate over mask mandates, the argument has now flipped entirely to become about whether certain face coverings should be banned. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said last week ...