Hochul's mask mandate draws blowback

Gov. Kathy Hochul's statewide mask mandate is facing criticism and lack of compliance.Questions emerged Monday over whether new mask and vaccination requirements imposed by Gov. Kathy Hochul will be carried out by the businesses that must comply with them and the local governments that are being asked to enforce them. The rising virus transmission rate in portions of upstate New York prompted the new rules, which say businesses and public venues must require either universal masking, or have all