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COVID safety mutual aid group providing free, high-quality masks to the people of Rochester, NY. Website: maskuproc.crd.co
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What's going on with mask bans in New York State? #NoNYMaskBan

Light blue background. White box with small black text reading NY State Assembly Bill A10057A would ban the use of masks for anyone involved in a "lawful assembly, unlawful assembly, or riot." There is a health exception, but only during a Public Health Emergency. White box with typed text from the bill reads "AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to unlawful concealment of identity. Blank line. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The penal law is amended by adding a new section 240.12 to read as follows: § 240.12 CONCEALMENT OF IDENTITY IN A LAWFUL ASSEMBLY, UNLAWFUL ASSEM-BLY, OR RIOT. 1. IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON OR PERSONS, INVOLVED IN A LAWFUL ASSEMBLY, UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY, OR RIOT, TO WEAR A HOOD, MASK, OR DEVICE WHEREBY THE PERSON OR THE PERSON'S FACE IS DISGUISED SO AS ΤΟ
CONCEAL THE IDENTITY OF THE WEARER. . . . [more bill text] At the bottom right small black text reads #NoNYMaskBan
Light blue background. Photo of NYS Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz speaking at the launch of the #UnMaskHateNY campaign outside of Columbia University. Jeffrey has light skin, short white hair, glasses, and is wearing a suit. In front of him is a red #UnMaskHateNY sign. A group of people stands around Dinowitz, some of them also carrying signs. Screenshot of black text on white background from an article. Text reads You know what the difference (is) between the people who wrap those things around their heads leaving only room for their eyes and somebody wearing a white hood with just room for their eyes?" asked Dinowitz, referring to Palestinian protesters who have wrapped Palestinian keffiyehs around their faces in ways that conceal their identities. "The difference is there is no difference they're the same, their motives are the same and they're just as evil as each other." ... [more text from article] At the bottom right of post small black text reads #NoNYMaskBan
Light blue background. White box with black text reading NY State Legislature is scheduled to reconvene in January 2025, but Dinowitz is calling for a special session. Image of tweet from Rebecca C. Lewis @_rebeccaclewis. Avatar show light skinned person with long dark hair and glasses. Text of tweet reads Dinowitz says he would like legislators to return for a special session to pass his legislation reinstating the protest mask ban 11:20 AM, 27 Jun 2024, 8,845 views. At the bottom right of post small black text reads #NoNYMaskBan
Light blue background. White box with large black text reading TAKE ACTION. Smaller text reads View the toolkit from COVID Advocacy NY: bit.ly/StopMaskBanNY. Follow to stay informed: @COVIDAdvocacyNY, @Jews4MaskRights, @ACTUPNY, @LuckyTran. Underlined text reads Show solidarity by masking in public spaces! At the bottom right of post small black text reads #NoNYMaskBan
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Mask Up Rochester, NY
@maskuprochester.bsky.social
COVID safety mutual aid group providing free, high-quality masks to the people of Rochester, NY. Website: maskuproc.crd.co
76 followers73 following77 posts