New York moves toward creating a new charge for those who wear masks during crimes

The governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, announced that the state budget for fiscal year 2026 includes the creation of a new misdemeanor to punish those who wear masks to hide their identity. New crime for wearing masks in New YorkHochul announced the creation of a new misdemeanor for those who wear masks while committing a crime or fleeing the scene. The bill is part of the state budget package. “I promised New Yorkers to fight with all my stren…

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NY state is set to crack down on people who wear masks to conceal their identities while committing crimes, under a proposal in state budget bill. The post Gov Hochul Strikes Deal With Lawmakers Over New Charge for Mask-Wearing Criminals appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

Gov Hochul Strikes Deal With Lawmakers Over New Charge for Mask-Wearing Criminals

New York state is set to crack down on people who wear masks to conceal their identities while committing crimes, under a proposal included in the $254 billion state budget bill that lawmakers are expected to take up in the coming days, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said on April 28. The proposal will create a new Class B misdemeanor for individuals who “use a mask to conceal their identity when committing a Class A misdemeanor or higher c…

N.Y. moves toward creating a new charge for those who wear masks during crimes

The proposal is set to be included in a sweeping state budget bill that will be taken up by lawmakers in the coming days, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

New York close to creating new criminal charge for those who wear masks during crimes

Albany, N.Y. — New York state is expected to create a new criminal charge to levy against people who wear a mask while committing another crime.

New York moves toward creating charge for those who wear masks during crimes

New York is expected to create a new criminal charge to levy against people who wear a mask while committing another crime