Gov. Hochul lifts mask mandate while riding mass transit

New signs will be displayed throughout the mass transit system letting riders know that masks are encouraged but optional.Hochul also stressed the importance of respecting the choices of others.Despite the lifting of masks on mass transit, masks will still be required at health care facilities, including nursing homes, across the state.

"The nursing homes are an important setting because as we know, the elderly, people 65 years and older, have bore the brunt of severe illness and mortality during this," said State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett. "We're also requiring masks in adult care facilities, but in other settings, we urge people to pay attention to their community level."

Hochul also received her updated booster shot specific to the omicron strain of COVID-19. She encouraged all other New Yorkers to do the same.

I don’t like it because of acts like this is why numbers will keep coming and going. . . SMH

Like they was listen in the first place.

People been doing that for a long time. This doesn't even matter anymore

It seems to have been for a while now.

ChanteeLans Looking Better Every day Beautiful!!!

Now do something about the rats, filth, crime and flooding on our very unsafe subway system, It’s great if you have the luxury of private bodyguards and transportation, The rest of us suffer.

Who was still wearing a mask

I’m sure the criminals will keep wearing them

Like it has been enforced

It’s been that way for months

People haven't been wearing it for a while now. Nobody ever enforced it

*Considering Eye Never Wore One (Rule Was Never Enforced On The Homeless Etc) This Isn't News Especially When You Factor In The People That Seem To Be In Love With Wearing Them So The Change Will Be Minimum..✓ 🤔

Can she get them to pay their fares?

About a year and a half too late Kathy Cuomo!

The masks came off last summer...pointless

The only good thing she has done

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