New York’s Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul compared children wearing face masks in schools due to coronavirus fears with wearing shoes. "My daughter had a meltdown about having to put sneakers on ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $254 billion budget that includes an agreement with lawmakers to add an extra charge for people who wear masks while committing crimes.

A new law that would increase the penalty against a suspect who wears a mask while committing another crime is expected to be included in the overdue state budget, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday.

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday she will impose a universal mask mandate for all New York schools when she becomes governor next week. “I believe we need a mask mandate for children to go ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to announce on Wednesday that she'll lift a mandate requiring businesses without vaccination requirements to encourage goers to wear face coverings.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is lifting the state’s business mask mandate on Thursday as New York emerges from a deadly wave of Omicron cases — but will still require them in schools for now.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new mask-or-vaccine mandate is like a lump of coal in a Christmas stocking for some small business owners. Retailers in the Empire State are blasting Hochul’s new directive ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing to restrict wearing masks in public, except for medical or religious reasons, in a move that could help deter crime in subways, but also raises civil rights concerns ...

ALBANY - Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday sought to beat back criticism from some county leaders over her decision to install a statewide indoor mask mandate, saying the measure is the best way to ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s sudden mask-at-your-desk mandate sparked outrage in New York City as it went into effect Monday despite the Big Apple having some of the lowest rates of COVID-19 and highest ...

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — “I believe that there will end up being mask mandates,” said Kathy Hochul, Lt. Governor. Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul appearing on the Today Show. Just 12-days away from ...