Mask-wearing will finally be optional for toddlers in city schools soon, Mayor Adams announced Thursday — about two weeks before the end of classes.
The controversial face-covering mandate for youngsters ages 2 to 4 in public schools, daycare centers and other city-run settings will be lifted beginning Monday, according to a press release. The last day of class is set for June 27.
“I have always said that the science will guide us out of the pandemic, and because we have followed the data, which shows that cases are steadily falling, we‘ve beaten back the latest COVID-19 surge,” Adams said in a prepared statement.
The mayor had initially announced the impending end to the policy two months ago, before reneging amid increased spread of the virus.
In the announcement Thursday, Adams said City Hall continues to “strongly” recommend that “New Yorkers of all ages continue to wear masks indoors.” The city will keep providing masks at DOE schools for those who want to wear them, according to the press release.
Daniela Jampel, an outspoken advocate for lifting the toddler mask mandate, told The Post she was “overjoyed” that little ones would get the same “freedom of choice” as other New Yorkers to not wear masks.
“Toddlers were masked for far too long in this city, and today’s announcement is a step in the direction of restoring normalcy to our youngest residents,” said Jampel, a mother of a 4-year-old and former former city Law Department staffer who in April crashed an Adams press conference in City Hall to demand he lift the rule.
Asked why Adams had opted to lift the mandate now as the school year comes to a close, a mayoral rep referred The Post to a series of tweets in which the city’s top doctor declared that the Big Apple is “finally past the peak of this wave.”
“Cases have fallen since May 23, giving us confidence that we have passed the peak and we are heading into a safer environment,” wrote Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan.
They wait til the end of the school year to do this. That's the real safety metric they are basing this on. Vaccine extortion worker mandates remain intact.
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In nassau County, my 3 year old niece didn't have to wear a mask in school only when she entered the school and then they were allowed to take it off in class. They were a bit smarter over there plus they understand that a toddler will just rip a mask off anyway. It's like the dumb airlines who kicked families off the flights because their toddlers refused to wear a mask. Such stupidity.
"I have always said that the science will guide us out of the pandemic"
Sez the guy that believes in the power of crystals.
@Sez the guy that believes in the power of crystals.
Crytalmeth probably. Science vs Scientism.
TA's Adolf can keep his mask on for good measure.
@NPC doofus or whatever
Are you still Stuffing your face with ivermectin and vitamin D pills?
More fodder for right wing nuts and their AR-15s
@Are you still Stuffing your face with ivermectin and vitamin D pills?
Are you still stuffing your face with Fentanyl?
"Are you still Stuffing your face with ivermectin and vitamin D pills?"
Why so hostile brah? That's not very inclusive. Diversity is our greatest strength!
Too little too late, they have all been broken by this. Look at how many people of all ages are still walking around with a mask on outdoors!
@Diversity is our greatest strength!
For TA Adolf a straight jacket provides the greatest strength!
FAUCHI GOT DA COOF
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