Mask mandate lifted on subways, buses, and commuter rail lines

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. Wednesday September 7, 2022 ADVERTISEMENT [NY mask mandate lifted on subway and public transportation, Gov. Hochul announces]( [Masked New Yorkers ride the subway on Sept. 5, 2020.]( [New York is lifting one of the region’s last surviving mask mandates, the governor announced on Wednesday.]( ADVERTISEMENT ICYMI: More Stories From Today [A person holding an umbrella pulls cases of bottled water in a rolling bag outside of the Jacob Riis Houses in the East Village on Tuesday. Another person holding an umbrella is also pictured.]( [East Village public housing residents want answers after arsenic found in water]( [Over Labor Day weekend, news broke that unsafe levels of arsenic was detected in the Jacob Riis Houses. The city has set up water faucets and distribution, but offered few other details on the evolving situation.]( [The Apothecarium in Maplewood opened for legal recreational sales in April 2022. Equity advocates say with New Jersey's market could easily be dominated by big, multi-state marijuana companies if steps aren't taken to welcome more small businesses and diverse entrepreneurs to the industry.]( [NJ's marijuana industry is meant to be a boon for equity — but cost of entry is too high for some]( [The state chapter of the ACLU is pitching policies it says would make the market more accessible to communities of color and others hurt by the war on drugs.]( [New York State Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou campaigning during the Democratic primary earlier this summer for the 10th Congressional District seat.]( [Yuh-Line Niou will not run for Congress in general election against Dan Goldman]( [The progressive state lawmaker, who came in second to Goldman in August, had been considering running on the Working Families Party line.]( [Tick Tock!]( [Extra Extra: Washington Square Park is the go-to place to get approached by a TikTokker]( [Because you could maybe find drugs but you can definitely be in someone's content, here are your end-of-day links: Pre-K active shooter drills, Steve Bannon to turn himself in, cruising at Orchard Beach, Barack Obama won an Emmy, Eva Mendes doesn't miss acting, is British food the best in Europe?, and more.]( [Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a news conference with Attorney General Letitia James and others to announce a new lawsuit against "ghost gun" distributors on June 29th, 2022.]( [Settlement blocks another company from selling ghost guns in NYC]( [The agreement with Salvo Technologies is the third of its kind following lawsuits rolled out by Mayor Eric Adams and New York Attorney General Letitia James in June.]( [J'Ouvert returned to Brooklyn on Monday, Sept. 5, after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.]( [New York City officials tout a peaceful J’Ouvert celebration in Brooklyn]( [Leaders say new cooperation between police and community groups made a difference.]( [Lisa VanHorn, 39, holds a bunch of carrots she picked in a one-acre plot in Cream Ridge she and others are farming on this year. She was there as a participant in the RU Ready to Farm program.]( [NJ's farmers are aging. Rutgers program looks to bring in a new generation]( [The initiative aims to bring more people, from more backgrounds and previous careers, into the farming industry]( [New York City Mayor Eric Adams has vowed to help close the racial gap in maternal health outcomes in the city.]( [Mayor Adams signs bills to improve maternal health education and services]( [Mayor Eric Adams signed a package of bills into law Tuesday afternoon that aim to improve maternal health and create more equitable outcomes for pregnant New Yorkers.]( [Rendering of the Urban League Empowerment Center]( [Detroit arts official with ties to NYC will lead the Urban League's civil rights museum in Harlem]( [The Urban Civil Rights Museum will be part of a mixed-use Urban League Empowerment Center that also includes affordable housing, below-market office space for nonprofits, and retail.]( [people relax under the FDR along the East River]( [Early Addition: Lea Michele got six standing ovations in her Funny Girl debut]( [Because the Gleeks took Broadway last night, here are your early links: the South Bronx is too hot, city agency head counts are low, late-night Central Park bike races, the queen of giving out free stuff on the LES, AOC profile, dangerous fuzzy caterpillar, very long toilet paper rolls, and more.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.