Hochul Softens Stance on Ban Against Wearing Face Masks in Public
A day after pushing for a partial ban on face coverings, Gov. Kathy Hochul said she favored a less stringent proposal that ...
Gothamist6d
Gov. Hochul is pushing a last-minute mask ban in state budget talks
The governor has expressed support for restrictions in protest settings, while many protesters say they need to conceal their ...
New York Daily News4d
New York doesn’t need a mask ban: Hochul and the state Legislature shouldn’t bother
Hochul is backing a statewide ban on wearing masks in public ... live or work with elderly or very young people who are vulnerable, or for other reasons. Indeed, we’re just getting through ...
Gov. Hochul proposing restrictions on wearing masks in public
Gov. Hochul's mask restriction proposal aims to combat crime, but raises concerns about the civil rights of protesters.
Facing threat of federal funding cuts, Columbia University agrees to policy changes
Columbia University agreed to implement a suite of policy changes, including overhauling its rules for protests and ...
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Facing threat of federal funding cuts, Columbia University agrees to policy changes
Students will not be permitted to wear face masks on campus “for the purposes of concealing one’s identity.” An exception would be made for people wearing them for health reasons.In an ...
Hub6d
Are we ready for the next pandemic?
Five years after COVID-19 reached pandemic status, public health experts reflect on what we learned—and how those lessons can ...
Business Insider4d
My family moved from the US to Japan years ago. Living here has been filled with surprising perks, quirks, and challenges.
Many people wear masks inside and outside ... long before the coronavirus pandemic for environmental and cultural reasons. It's been really interesting to see the difference between people's ...