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Coverage dated August 13, 2024

County Executive Bruce Blakeman to sign Nassau County's controversial mask ban into law

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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is signing the county's controversial mask ban into law on Wednesday.

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  1. NBC New York

    Nassau County face mask ban becomes law today. Here's the penalty (opens NBC New York)

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    Supporters said the bill approved by the Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature on Long Island would prevent violent protesters from hiding their...

  2. Time

    Nassau County Enacts Face Mask Ban, First of Its Kind Post-Pandemic (opens Time)

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    The new ban makes it a crime for anyone to wear a mask or face covering to hide their identity, except for health or religious reasons.

  3. Gothamist

    Nassau County executive signs protest mask ban, urges state and city to follow suit (opens Gothamist)

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    The law prohibits groups from wearing masks to conceal identities during protests, sparking debate amid ongoing tensions.

  4. New York Post

    Nassau County mask ban official amid rise in antisemitic hate — as Hochul softens her stance (opens New York Post)

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    New York's Nassau County enacted a first-in-the-nation post-pandemic mask ban Wednesday -- but don't expect it to be rolled out statewide as Gov. Kathy Hochul threw off her mask of support for a law targeting face coverings.

  5. Fox News

    Nassau County bans masks in public to curb violent crime, protests (opens Fox News)

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    Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed into law on Wednesday a bill banning the use of face masks in public without medical, religious, or cultural justification.

  6. ABC 7 New York

    County Executive Bruce Blakeman to sign Nassau County's controversial mask ban into law (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman is signing the county's controversial mask ban into law on Wednesday.

  7. The Guardian

    New York county signs first mask ban into US law, sparking controversy (opens The Guardian)

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    Nassau county law makes it a misdemeanor to wear a facial covering in public, which opponents call ‘dangerous’

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