New York Mayor to Scrap Private Business Vaccine Mandate, School Mask Rules

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during the New York State Democratic Convention in New York on Feb. 17, 2022. Seth Wenig/AP Photo

New York’s private business COVID-19 vaccine and school masking mandates will be lifted soon, the city’s mayor has said.

However, Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, still isn’t rescinding the mandate that forces city workers to get vaccinated, as New York continues to be the most reluctant locale in the nation in rolling back rules imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.