Privacy advocates worry banning masks at protests will encourage harassment, while cops’ high-tech tools render the rules ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is mulling a partial mask ban for New York City’s subways as antisemitic hate by masked protesters goes off the rails. The governor said Thursday she’s working with lawmakers ...

N EW YORK (AP) — A new proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul to ban masks on the New York subway is drawing backlash from civil liberties groups and disability advocates, reviving a long-standing debate ...

Now, New York's governor, Kathy Hochul, is considering outlawing masks on public transit. The policy was proposed to prevent criminal attacks, says Hochul, who fears that identity-concealing ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday made her biggest COVID-19 policy announcement since taking office. Starting December 13, New York's indoor mask mandate will be reinstated through January 15 ...

Kathy Hochul and New York Democrats went to bed on election night content, having flipped three House seats and done their ...

Could New York Ban Face Masks on the Subway? Here’s What to Know. Gov. Kathy Hochul said she was exploring whether to reinstitute a partial ban on face coverings in New York City over concerns ...

New York state is ending a 28-month-old Covid mandate requiring masks on public transport, Governor Kathy Hochul says. Masks will also no longer be required in airports and ride-share vehicles ...

Despite some much-needed rain falling overnight, wildfires in the Hudson Valley continue to cause concern among officials. The Jennings Creek ...

Trump, who won the election Tuesday over Democrat Kamala Harris four years after being voted out of the White House, is most ...

A New York State parks employee died Saturday while battling a wildfire in Orange County, one of several blazes in the New ...