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01.31.2023 Education

Parents suing Riverhead school district over pandemic-era mask mandate

Two parents have filed a lawsuit against the Riverhead Central School District for continuing to enforce a mask mandate even after a Nassau County judge ruled that the public...

02.27.2022 Education

Governor says New York expected to lift mask mandate for schools Wednesday

Students in New York State will likely be allowed to attend school unmasked Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Sunday. The governor said the mask mandate in schools, an unpopular...

02.09.2022 COVID-19

Indoor mask mandate to expire Thursday as COVID-19 cases steadily decline, governor announces

As New York approaches a “new phase of the pandemic,” Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that the state mask-or-vaccine requirement for indoor businesses will be lifted Thursday. The decision...

02.03.2022 COVID-19

As parents rail against masks, SWR school board president says there needs to be an ‘exit strategy’

The president of Shoreham-Wading River’s Board of Education said she believed her fellow board members all want to see an end to the state mask mandate for schools after...

02.01.2022 COVID-19

Mask mandate in schools to remain for now; COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Suffolk

The statewide mask mandate for schools will remain in effect for at least another month. In a motion issued Monday by New York State’s Appellate Division, Second Department, the...

12.19.2021 Editorials

Editorial: As 2021 ends, debate over mask wearing grinds on

Confusion about new mask wearing measures to combat rising COVID-19 cases was rampant this week, with Gov. Kathy Hochul saying it will be up to individual counties to enforce...

12.14.2021 COVID-19

Governor says it’s up to counties to enforce new indoor mask mandate

Enforcement of the state’s new mask mandate will come down to individual counties, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday. The protocol took effect Monday and requires individuals to wear masks...

12.10.2021 COVID-19

Governor: Indoor mask mandate to return Monday

Don’t get rid of your mask. New York State is reinstating a mandatory mask mandate in all indoor public places starting Monday, Dec. 13. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the...

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