statement from senate republican leader rob ortt on the new york mask mandate

As states and entire nations drop pandemic-era restrictions, New York Governor Kathy Hochul is fighting tooth and nail to keep her unconstitutional mask mandate in place. At the same time, these politicians and bureaucrats in New York and around the nation hypocritically flout their own rules, appearing maskless in photo ops with children who are forced to mask up in school all day.

We know these decisions are not based in science, they are based solely on political science. Enough is enough – it’s time for Governor Hochul to stop the insanity, end the mandates and let New Yorkers return to normal.

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