New York Governor’s Office Says State Inspectors Won’t Perform Mask Mandate Checks

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during an event in New York City on Sept. 9, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Dec. 20 that the state wouldn’t send inspectors to businesses to see if business owners are complying with the Democrat’s indoor mask mandate, an apparent reversal of remarks Hochul made earlier in the day.

“Enforcement will be done by local health departments,” Hochul spokesperson Hazel Crampton-Hays told news outlets. “Governor Hochul made $65 million available today for counties’ enforcement needs, including personnel costs associated with spot checks and other enforcement. We are all in this together as we fight this winter surge.”