New York State Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate

New York Governor Kathy Hochul said the indoor mask mandate would not be renewed when it expires on Thursday.

New York on Wednesday became the latest Democrat-run state to announce it was lifting indoor mask mandates for businesses.

Governor Kathy Hochul said the mandate would not be renewed when it expires on Thursday.

She said that it would be up to individual cities and businesses whether they wanted to continue to require masks indoors.