New York drops mask requirement on public transportation


              FILE — This photo, provided by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, shows then New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul as she rides the subway, in New York, Aug. 4, 2021. New York state is dropping its mask requirement on public transportation thanks in part to the availability of new booster shots targeting the most common strain of COVID-19, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (Bryan Lesswing/Office of the Lieutenant Governor via AP, File)
            
              FILE — Commuters wear face masks while riding the subway in New York, June 6, 2021. New York state is dropping its mask requirement on public transportation thanks in part to the availability of new booster shots targeting the most common strain of COVID-19, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
            
              This photo, provided by Office of the Governor of New York, shows New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as she receives a COVID-19 booster shot at the Boriken Neighborhood Health Center, in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (Don Pollard/Office of the Governor of New York via AP)
            
              FILE — New York City subway passengers wear protective masks due to COVID-19 concerns, Aug. 17, 2020. New York state is dropping its mask requirement on public transportation thanks in part to the availability of new booster shots targeting the most common strain of COVID-19, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
New York drops mask requirement on public transportation