Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has carved out a key exemption to the county’s controversial mask ban — allowing local cops involved in ICE raids and working undercover to still wear face coverings.
The existing law only exempts public mask-wearing for religious or health reasons, but Blakeman’s new executive order now gives federal, state and local law-enforcement officers the option to wear masks during operations such as drug and gang raids and soon, immigration enforcement alongside ICE.
The existing law only exempts public mask-wearing for religious or health reasons. Brigitte Stelzer
“Here in Nassau County, we respect our law enforcement officers,” Blakeman said at the signing inside the legislative building in Mineola on Friday. “And we have their back.”
The executive order comes as Nassau is gearing up to fully launch its partnership with ICE. Ten detectives have been deputized for the work and are already trained and waiting for