This is a direct response to protestors wearing masks. They want to make wearing PPE illegal to so that itβs easier to surveil people. This isnβt about safety β itβs about surveillance.
UPDATE: NY Governor Kathy Hochul said on CNN last night that she is considering a ban on masks.
This is absolutely shameful! New York has suffered so much from COVID, and COVID is not over. We should be normalizing and depoliticizing masks, not banning them.
π« π« π« Another example of how immune compromised / folks with disabilities's safety are not important.
This also just gives non-mask wearer more incentive to attack folks who are just trying not to get sick.
That law was terrible before and it's even more terrible now.
