Long Island Lawmakers Approve Controversial Mask Ban

Legislators in Nassau County, New York signed into law a controversial bill banning people from using masks as a means to disguise or conceal their identity.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed the bill into law at a public event on Wednesday. The County Legislature approved it last week in a vote that saw all 12 Republicans voting in favor while all seven Democrats abstained.

“Take your mask off. Don’t be a coward,” Blakeman said at a press conference after the signing, insisting that “this is a bill that is going to protect the public.”

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