Mayor Eric Adams says that city businesses should require patrons to unmask as a condition of entry in order to deter robberies, by ensuring people are recognizable on surveillance cameras.
The comments echo those made by top police officials even as theWhile the calls are just that, and don’t carry the force of law, they nonetheless represent an extraordinary new phase of city policy towards the COVID-19 pandemic, likely the first time in three years officials suggest in some capacity that New Yorkers take off their masks.
New York eased most of its mask mandates in the past year, but has mainly left masking up to personal discretion.“We are putting out a clear call to all of our shops, do not allow people to enter the store without taking off their face mask,” Adams told Susan Richard of 1010 WINS. “And then once they’re inside, they can continue to wear if they so desire to do so. But we need to use the technology we have available to identify those shoplifters and those who are committing serious crimes.
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