NY Gov. Kathy Hochul Lifts Contentious Mask or Vaccine Mandate
by Rachel Pilgrim from on (#5VZHM)
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the lift of the statewide Mask or Vax" mandate on Wednesday, citing a decrease in the rate of infections and hospitalizations. The mandate was imposed in December amid a surge in the Omicron variant of COVID-19.