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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Sunday that the state requirement for children in school and child care to wear masks indoors would end on Wednesday. more
Dozens of parents approached the lectern at the East Rockaway Board of Education meeting on Feb. 15, accusing school officials of “intimidating, bullying and scaring” their children into complying with face mask mandates. more
About a dozen parents gathered outside of the Lynbrook School District’s administration building on Jan. 25, some holding signs, in a peaceful protest of mask mandates in schools, in the hope to push officials to make wearing masks optional. more
In his first week on the job, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman addressed the coronavirus pandemic in a way that can best be described as premature, if not downright foolhardy. more
The debate over masking children in schools has intensified in Lynbrook and East Rockaway after County Executive Bruce Blakeman held a news conference on Jan. 3, at which he announced that he signed executive orders directing local boards of education to vote later this month on whether their district should mandate mask use. more
Bruce Blakeman’s first public act as Nassau County executive-elect, in the second week of December, was one of rebellion. more
Last Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul reaffirmed a state mandate requiring mask use in public spaces such as stores and restaurants more
In recent months, we have seen a growing number of parents crowding school board meetings across Long Island, protesting the state mandate requiring students to mask up in schools. more
New York’s new governor, Kathy Hochul, made it clear in the days leading up to her ascension to the state’s highest office that she would like to see a statewide mask mandate for schoolchildren and their teachers. Thank you, Governor. more
As the new year begins, it’s a good time to take stock of the tumultuous year in Washington that’s just ended, and to express the hope of a more congenial 2018. more
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