Lawmakers in a suburban New York county approved a bill to ban masks in public spaces, saying concealing your identity is a misdemeanor offense punishable by up to a year of jail time and a$ 1, 000 fine. Proponents of the Mask Transparency Act in Nassau County, Long Island, say the ban will combat crime during protests.It was introduced in response to" antisemitic incidents, often perpetrated by those in masks" in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war, Legislator Howard Kopel said during a public mee