Hochul backs law enforcement mask ban - POLITICO

“I want to make sure ICE agents can no longer hide behind a mask while violating innocent Americans,” she said Thursday. “I’m proposing a ban on face coverings for state, federal and local law enforcement officers. They will no longer be able to conceal their identities while interacting with the public.”…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/16/hochul-backs-law-enforcement-mask-ban-00877336

 

Ex-aide to New York governors charged with being agent of Chinese government

"As alleged, while appearing to serve the people of New York as deputy chief of staff within the … state executive chamber, the defendant and her husband actually worked to further the interests of the Chinese government and the" country's communist party, US attorney Breon Peace said. "The illicit scheme enriched the defendant's family to the tune of millions of dollars."…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/sep/03/kathy-hochul-aide-ny-china-agent