De Blasio authorizes patrolling city workers to impose mask fines

As nine ZIP codes in New York City see a spike in coronavirus cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Tuesday that city workers will be patrolling hot spots with the authority to fine people who do not wear a mask.

During his Tuesday morning briefing, de Blasio said that members of the “Trace Corps” and hundreds of additional city works will be sent into the hot-spot neighborhoods to conduct virus testing. They will also be offering free masks and offer a warning to people not wearing one. If someone refuses to wear a mask after being warned, workers will have the power to impose a fine.