New York’s governor said Monday that her administration will not seek to compel counties to comply with her new mask mandate, which took effect on Dec. 13. “I do hope that the businesses will enforce this, and individuals will understand how important it is,” Gov. Kathy Hochul told reporters at a briefing in New York City. “We have left it to the counties to enforce, so counties can choose not to enforce. But we hope counties are enforcing,” she added later. Hochul, a Democrat who replaced Andrew Cuomo when he resigned earlier this year, on Friday announced that masks would be required in all indoor public places unless the entities imposed vaccine mandates. The measure started Dec. 13 and runs until Jan. 15, 2022. Officials in multiple counties, though, are refusing to enforce the mask mandate. “Governor Hochul derided the use of these types of measures just days ago. Now, …
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