January 25, 2022, 03:46amA New York judge on Monday struck down the state's mask mandate, stating that it was enacted illegally and ending a directive that was put in place in December to tackle an omicron-fueled winter surge in Covid-19 cases.On the day that a mask mandate went into effect in New York, people wear masks at an indoor mall.The images are from the same company.The judge ruled that Kathy Hochul and state health officials did not have the authority to implement the mandate.The regulations need to be attached to a law that the State Legislature has passed, regardless of the intentions of the state officials.People were required to wear a mask at schools, public transit, nursing homes, health care facilities and other indoor public venues.Hochul said in a statement that she strongly disagrees with the ruling and is seeking every option to reverse it.The New York Times reported that the state attorney general's office plans to appeal.According to the Wall Street Journal, the state's Education Department sent a message to schools late on Monday saying the mask rules will stay in place pending an appeal.Continue watching after the ad Visit the Advertiser website.The ruling is a win for small businesses, parents, students, and the freedom of all New Yorkers, according to a statement by Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. By forcing masks on the children in our schools, these mandates have impeded the development of our next generation.The first wave of Covid infections in New York began in April 2020. In June 2021, 70% of the state's adult population received at least one vaccine dose and the first mandate was lifted. Hochul reintroduced the mandate in December as New York faced a huge surge in Covid-19 cases. The mandate was extended by Hochul earlier this month. The daily average of new cases and positivity rates are still higher than they were at the beginning of December.A judge ordered the New York mask to be pulled down.A judge in New York ruled that the mask mandate is unconstitutional. The New York Times.
