Behind closed doors, New York lawmakers are advancing a dangerous statewide mask ban. Gov. Hochul first proposed it in June ...

The proposal, which falls short of the ban that had been in place for decades pre-COVID-19, is effectively dead, state ...

"Someone assaults someone on the subway, they can get away with it, despite the fact that we have cameras, because they are masked," the Democrat recently said. "This is something, as I'm protecting ...

The Trump administration sought to have Harvard eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs and ban masks, among other ...

Trump administration demands Harvard end DEI programs, ban masks at protests to keep billions in federal funding ...

Trump threatens Harvard’s tax-exempt status amid Gaza protest row; $2.3B federal funding frozen, IRS eyes endowment tax ...

Legislators have expressed concern that criminalizing the act of wearing a mask with ill intent could lead to unequal ...

Human rights advocates and academic experts have condemned the moves as an assault on free speech and academic freedom.

But now, some Democrats say they’re souring on the idea, after the Trump administration announced it is embracing mask ban enforcement on college campuses. “I’m for a mask ban because I ...

Maybe there’s a different way to try to tackle the mask issue, and we’re still trying to work on that,” Heastie said. Despite calling for an outright ban last year amid a spate of ...

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