Nassau County residents shared mixed reactions to mask ban 02:03. MINEOLA, N.Y. -- Nassau County lawmakers passed a bill making it a crime for anyone to wear a mask or face covering to hide their ...

Legislators voted along party lines Monday to approve the “Mask Transparency Act,” which makes it a misdemeanor crime to wear a face covering in public to hide one’s identity.

That’s precisely what happened on Aug. 5, when Nassau County’s Republican Majority pushed through its so-called Mask Transparency Act — a law that, despite its intentions, opens the door to ...

It’s now against the law to cover your face in public in this New York county. On Long Island, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed the “Mask Transparency Act” into law during a ...

Mask Transparency Act carries up $1,000 fine or 1 year in jail. The Mask Transparency Act was introduced in response to antisemitic incidents that authorities said were often committed by people ...