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Updated: Nassau County Mask Ban Violates Federal & State Law
August 14, 2024 – Albany NY: Today, the Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed a Mask Ban into local law, making it a crime to wear a mask in public and private spaces.
DRNY has already requested a meeting to resolve unavoidable discriminatory conduct against DRNY and our clients with disabilities pursuant to Nassau County’s ADA Policies, Practices, and Procedural Guidance for Nassau County Departments, Agencies, and Entities, currently in effect and available online:
https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/View/30542/Nassau-County-ADA-Policy?bidId=.
We have requested that Nassau County immediately stay the implementation of the law. “We are giving Nassau County an opportunity to reverse its course here to avoid any unnecessary legal actions,” said Timothy A. Clune, Executive Director of DRNY. “There are plenty of laws on the books that address criminal behavior. What’s next – banning sunglasses and hats?”