Masks

The government has declared that the pandemic has ended and we've seen a lot of the restrictions go away, but it seems that some officials in the Empire State are looking for local schools to bring one of those restrictions back.

The mask mandate for schools was ended in New York State at the end of February. At this point, it doesn't appear that it will be coming back this fall.

Yesterday, the NFTA announced that they would be ending the mask requirement here. Today, they've reversed that decision again.

Yesterday, Highmark Stadium and Key Bank Center dropped their vaccination requirement. Today, another entertainment venue is following suit.

Governor Kathy Hochul hit the ground running today by stressing safely reopening schools amid the pandemic is a top priority for her administration.

Officials are now worried about nearly 60 counties across the Hudson Valley and New York State where COVID rates are very high.

Officials from the New York State Education Department released mask guidance for the upcoming school year.

Here are the updated mask policies of major retailers and grocery stores in New York.

Bills Mafia get ready to mount up and mask up if you plan on going to the Buffalo Bills home games this season.

There is also an update on the social distance requirements for the kids in the Buffalo Public Schools.

The map indicates areas where COVID-19 transmission rates are low, moderate, substantial and high. Areas in substantial or high areas are the ones being recommended to wear masks.

Should private businesses start mandating vaccines? New York Governor Andrew Cuomo thinks so.