Gov. Kathy Hochul will lift her business mask mandate on Wednesday as New York emerges from a deadly wave of Omicron cases, a source confirmed to The Post.
But the governor, who will make the announcement during an 11 a.m. press conference, will wait to decide if she’ll do the same for schools.
While the mandate is being dropped statewide, it will remain “optional for counties and business,” another source added.
New York City is expected to keep the mandate in place and still recommend that people wear masks, sources told The Post.
The mandate ordered Empire State businesses without vaccination requirements to compel workers,
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