Pro-Palestinian Protester Arrested for Violating New York County Mask Ban

The arrest has sparked concerns over free speech and the selective enforcement of the recently enacted Mask Transparency Act.

A 26-year-old protester was arrested for wearing a keffiyeh scarf during a demonstration in front of an Orthodox synagogue in Nassau County.
The Mask Transparency Act, which was enacted last month, bans face coverings in public but allows exceptions for health, safety, religious, or cultural reasons.
Critics argue that the law is being used to suppress free speech and target activists, particularly those supporting Palestinian causes.
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and other progressive groups have denounced the arrest as unconstitutional.
The protester has been released with a notice to appear in court on October 2, while legal challenges against the mask law are ongoing.