Jewish and Black advocacy organizations came together to announce their support for a ban on masks at protests in New York State, linking contemporary antisemitism by masked attackers to past actions ...

It’s time to unmask hate. An explosion of blatant antisemitism by anti-Israel protesters in New York — nearly all of whom cover their faces to avoid being publicly identified — is leading some Jewish ...

A disability rights organization has sued to block the Nassau County, New York, mask ban that prohibits face coverings in public except for health and religious reasons, with the lawsuit arguing the ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Monday he is a strong supporter of Governor Kathy Hochul's proposal to ban face masks at protests and on the city's subways, sparking backlash across social ...

Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov are sporting new masks for the 2024-25 season, and they’re excited to show off their new helmets. Varlamov’s mask has an electric blue “Islanders” running across the ...

Legislators have proposed a controversial new bill that would make it a crime to harass others while wearing a mask. It’s not the first time. In New York, mask bans have existed for nearly two ...

North Carolina Republicans unveiled a new law dealing with masks. There is once again an exception for people worried about spreading a contagious disease, but some health care advocates are concerned ...

New York state first banned masked protesters in 1845 after tenant farmers dressed as Native Americans staged violent uprisings against landowners. In the 1940s and ’50s, lawmakers nationwide used ...