A federal judge in Florida declared that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had "overstepped" when making issuing their mask mandate for public transportation.
New York’s mask mandate will remain in effect while the Governor's office appeals a ruling from a lower court judge overturning it under a full stay order.
It seems like all of New York state is split on whether or not they support the statewide mask mandate, but there is one person who is strictly enforcing the mandate.
The map indicates areas where COVID-19 transmission rates are low, moderate, substantial and high. Areas in substantial or high areas are the ones being recommended to wear masks.