Town passes law for mandatory face masks

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NEW CASTLE – The Town of New Castle has passed an ordinance requiring the wearing of face masks to stop the spread of COVID-19. On July 14, 2020, the town board approved the local law to require face masks following a public hearing.  Individuals that are found violating the order can be fined up to $250.

On June 27, 2020, Governor Cuomo directed everyone who attended the Horace Greeley High School graduation and related graduation events to quarantine for 14 days to prevent the further spread of COVID19 following an outbreak caused by lack of social distancing and mask-wearing at these events. The order was ignored by many in the community.

According to a statement from the town, “Subsequent to the quarantine directive, the New Castle Police Department continued to receive reports regarding parties and other events where social distancing was not being practiced, disregarding the Governor’s Executive Orders on mask-wearing and social distancing, as well as the quarantine order itself.”  The police were unable to enforce the mandate because no local law existed.

The new local law is consistent with the Cuomo’s Executive Orders. The new law allows the police department to enforce the mask-wearing order.  The law, with the fines for violations, can be found here.




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