Mayor Eric Adams on Monday said he is a “strong supporter” of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to ban face masks at protests and on the city’s subways amid growing concerns over how the coverings are being used by pro-Palestine demonstrators.
Adams, during his weekly news conference, said mask-wearing should once again be legally restricted in New York following some instances at pro-Palestinian protests — where many demonstrators don face coverings — that numerous elected officials have called antisemitic. He said he believed outlawing masks, besides those used for medical purposes, would significantly curtail the number of incidents to which many have objected.
