New York Gov Drops Mask Mandate For Mass Transit

The New York Daily News reports:

New York transit riders are allowed to uncover their faces for the first time in more than two years.

Gov. Hochul on Wednesday dropped the mask requirement that’s been in effect for the state’s public transportation systems since April 2020, when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched a mandate in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I know this is a big change,” said Hochul. “The MTA will be rolling out the signage but basically we’re going from mandatory to optional.” Masks will still be required in hospitals, nursing homes and adult care facilities, Hochul said.

Read the full article. Fewer than half of riders were wearing masks when I last rode the subway.