N.Y. A.G. James Applauds Repeal of Law Criminalizing Group Mask Use in Public
May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020
ALBANY, New York, May 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
Attorney General Letitia James lauded the passage of legislation permanently repealing N.Y. Penal Law 240.35(4), a nearly two-century-old statute which makes it a criminal violation for groups of individuals to wear masks in public -- subject to a possible fifteen-day sentence of imprisonment. On May 11, 2020, Attorney General James sent a letter to Governor Cuomo and legislative l . . .
Attorney General Letitia James lauded the passage of legislation permanently repealing N.Y. Penal Law 240.35(4), a nearly two-century-old statute which makes it a criminal violation for groups of individuals to wear masks in public -- subject to a possible fifteen-day sentence of imprisonment. On May 11, 2020, Attorney General James sent a letter to Governor Cuomo and legislative l . . .