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Cover up: Face-covered ICE agents and unruly protesters reignite debate over a NYC mask ban

By Barbara Russo-Lennon Posted on December 3, 2025

Should NYC have a renewed mask ban? This question is weighing on the minds of many New Yorkers lately. 

As masked individuals continue to participate in protests, sometimes leading to public disorder, and concerns rise over the anonymity of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, who don face coverings during operations near immigrant communities and courts, New Yorkers are at a crossroads on whether they want elected officials to pursue a full-on public mask ban.

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Cover up: Face-covered ICE agents and unruly protesters reignite debate over a NYC mask ban

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