New York Legislature takes up amended mask ban legislation

New York Legislature takes up amended mask ban legislation

A newly proposed mask ban bill aimed in part at addressing a recent uptick in antisemitic incidents in New York is emerging as a potential flashpoint in Albany’s fledgling legislative session, even as it has won outspoken support from a wide range of Jewish leaders and civil rights groups. The legislation, introduced last week by state Sen. James Skoufis and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, would reinstate a previous ban repealed during the COVID p…