New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that subway riders will face a $50 fine if they choose not to wear a mask.
The initiative, which begins Monday, allows NYPD cops and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) police the authority to give subway, bus, Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North riders summonses if they do not wear a mask during their commute.
“I said to the MTA, ‘You have to come up with an enforcement plan for people not wearing masks,’” Cuomo said during a telephone press briefing with reporters. “This is for the handful of people who are not compliant.”
“Because compliance has gotten so much better, we can now take the next step,” Cuomo added.
MTA Chairman Pat Foye joined Cuomo on the call and suggested that wearing a face mask is a sign of “respect” for others on board.
“It is reassuring to other passengers who play by the rules that mask wearing is mandatory,” Foye said. “It’s a matter of respect for co-commuters and employees.”
“One or two people don’t have a right … to scare people from the system,” said interim New York City Transit Authority President Sarah Feinberg.
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ReplyDeleteWhat type mask is acceptable? Clothe, paper, plastic, homemade, store bought, tight, loose? This bullshit is so stupid. Come on mask wearers, are you really this unable to think for yourselves and not see what's actually happening here
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