A widely circulated video on Twitter shows a man being pushed out of an emergency exit on the Manhattan subway station by officers not wearing their masks, the Daily News reports . The passenger, Andy Gilbert, asked the officers why they didn't have masks on, given a state mandate requiring everyone to wear a face-covering on the subway. The mandate which went into effect in Sept. 2020, requires people 2 years and older to wear masks on public transportation, according to AARP. #NYC #NYPD harassing this subway rider for having the nerve to ask them to put on masks! #notabovethelaw @NYCMayor pic.twitter.com/iEK8qKh0MF — ekki spyrja mig að því (@toriahall) October 19, 2021 Those who forego face coverings could face a $50 penalty, the Daily News reports. Gilbert, who was standing on the platform, questioned the two officers, asking them if they knew it was illegal "to not have a mask on in the subway." I asked, ‘Why don’t you just put on a mask?’” the 27-year-old said. “The male...
