Poly Prep Country Day School had been the first school in New York City to make masks optional. A spokeswoman for the state’s Department of Health had called the decision a “violation.” Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Masks”
‘Mask or Vax’ Rule Lifted, but That Doesn’t Mean No Masks
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the indoor mask mandate for businesses would expire today. Other states loosened pandemic rules, deepening confusion about what is and is not required. Source: New York Times
Inside Gov. Hochul’s Decision to Lift ‘Mask or Vax’ Rule in New York
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s announcement, expected on Wednesday, comes after she has been satisfied with trend lines on hospital capacity and positivity rates. Source: New York Times
Some Masks to Come Off in New York
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to announce plans to drop her mask mandate, following the lead of several other governors. Source: New York Times
New York Drops Indoor Mask Mandate, Easing Covid Rules
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
After a scare in November, New Jersey’s governor and other Democratic leaders held back-channel talks over lifting mandates and helping voters impatient with restrictions reclaim a sense of normalcy. Source: New York Times
Connecticut to End Statewide School Mask Mandate
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2022
As new Covid cases continue to recede, states are taking a closer look at their pandemic restrictions. Source: New York Times
Ending the School Mask Mandate in N.J. and Studying Wastewater in N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2022
Gov. Philip Murphy is expected to allow school districts to permit students and teachers to go without masks. Source: New York Times
School Mask Mandate to Be Lifted in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2022
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, New Jersey districts will be permitted to allow students and teachers to stop wearing masks. Source: New York Times
NY Mask Mandate Back in Effect After Judge Grants Stay
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
An appeals court judge granted a motion to temporarily block a lower-court ruling that had struck down the state’s mask mandate. Source: New York Times
New York’s Attorney General Moves to Block a Ruling Striking Down a State Mask Policy
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
A state judge had ruled against the mask mandate late Monday, arguing that Gov. Kathy Hochul lacked the authority to enact it. Source: New York Times
New York Judge Blocks State’s Mask Mandate
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2022
The state attorney general, Letitia James, said she planned to appeal the decision. Source: New York Times
Hochul Mandates Boosters For New York Public University Students
By Gotham Rex on December 31, 2021
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled the measure as the fast-spreading Omicron variant continued to push the number of virus cases in the state to new heights with each passing day. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Reacts to New Mask-or-Vaccine Mandate: ‘Most People, They Understand'
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2021
The mandate, which requires businesses to ask customers for proof of full vaccination or enforce mask-wearing, comes as the state grapples with the threat of a winter surge in coronavirus cases. Source: New York Times
New York Businesses Ordered to Require Masks Indoors or Vaccine Proof
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2021
Some Republican officials criticized the move, which Gov. Kathy Hochul labeled a “wake-up call” to areas where vaccination lags. Source: New York Times
De Blasio Urges New Yorkers to Wear Masks Indoors as Omicron Looms
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2021
“We’re doubling down” on current mask guidance, the mayor said. He also extended the city’s vaccine mandate to cover workers in child care settings and early intervention programs. Source: New York Times