Federal prosecutors are seeking a court order to block new New York state regulations that prohibit law enforcement agents ...

A person wearing a face mask leaves a store on January 26, 2022 in New York City; mask-wearing became a political battleground in the United States in the early days ...

The state mask mandate is still in effect pending further court rulings. A New York appellate court ruled Monday that the state's mask mandate can remain in place while the state appeals a lower court ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul will announce Wednesday whether she will lift New York's universal mask requirement in public places and in K-12 schools. The New York Times, citing sources familiar with the ...

Confusion and disagreements over mask mandates in New York continued until late Tuesday afternoon, when an Appellate Division judge stayed a decision made Monday that overturned the state mandate.

Gov. Kathy Hochul says she's going to make an announcement Wednesday about the future of New York's mask mandate for indoor public spaces, which is set to expire Thursday. She's also meeting Tuesday ...

Ellen Moynihan is a metro reporter covering crime, breaking news and other stories in New York. She has worked for the Daily News since late 2015.