Blakeman signs order giving public schools option to mandate masks
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Thursday signed an executive order giving local school districts the option to mandate masks for students — a move that runs counter to a state regulation authored by Gov. Kathy Hochul, who responded while at an appearance in Manhattan. Newsday's Cecilia Dowd reports. Credit: Newsday / Cecilia Dowd; James Carbone/Cecilia Dowd; James Carbone
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