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Lee Zeldin
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NOW: NY Supreme Court just STRUCK DOWN Hochul Admin’s statewide mask mandate. Honored to have fought with small biz owners, parents, electeds like
@NassauExec & many more for common sense, freedom & science. New Yorkers know best despite the Gov’s “Hochul knows best” arrogance.

[Jane Long]

Ha! Was just about to post....this hallelujah news....

Breaking: Judge Rules New York’s Mask Mandate Unconstitutional
Finger Lakes Daily News ^ | 01.24.2022 | Lucas Day

Posted on 1/24/2022, 6:44:31 PM by Betty Jane

The New York State Supreme Court on Monday struck down the Hochul Administration’s statewide mask mandate as unconstitutional and a violation of state law.

Judge Thomas Rademaker of Nassau County wrote in his decision Monday the Governor does not have the authority to impose the mandate and the state legislature would have to debate and approve laws requiring masks in schools and other places.

Last month, Governor Kathy Hochul enacted the mandate amid an increase in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant.

(Excerpt) Read more at fingerlakesdailynews.com ...