mask mandate

Mayor Eric Adams hopes to lift the city’s mask mandate for toddlers “within a week or so,” but his decision will still be contingent upon the city’s COVID-19 numbers, he said Friday.Asked about the mandate in an interview with 1010 WINS…

The Adams administration’s mask mandate for children under 5 can remain in place for now, a state appellate court ruled Friday evening.The stay comes after a Staten Island court ruling earlier in the day struck down the city’s mask…

The city’s new health commissioner believes mask mandates for young children should be indefinitely maintained – a position in direct conflict with Mayor Eric Adams, who recently claimed kids wouldn’t have to wear them much longer.…

Starting Saturday, customers will no longer have to mask up inside stores, restaurants and most other indoor public spaces, as the state lifts its mandate amid falling COVID-19 cases.While it is unclear if or when virus activity may…