First Arrest Made Under New York Suburb’s Face Mask Ban

The Mask Transparency Act, passed by Nassau County’s Republican-controlled legislature, was introduced in response to a rise in antisemitic incidents.

Nassau County Police Department via AP
Wesslin Omar Ramirez Castillo, 18, who was arrested under Nassau County's new anti-mask law. Nassau County Police Department via AP

In a landmark enforcement of Nassau County’s new face mask ban, police in the suburbs of New York City have made their first arrest under the local law, officials announced this week.

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