Local Leaders Offer Fiery Reactions To NY Mask Mandate | Patch PM

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Share-worthy stories from the Hudson Valley Patch network to talk about tonight:

17-Year-Old Accused Of Having Child Porn On Cell Phone

The teen was charged as an adolescent offender, police said, because of his age.

HV Officials Respond Variously To Holiday Mask, Vaccine Mandates

Many officials are furious about New York's new monthlong vaccine-or-mask mandate for all businesses and public venues announced Friday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, but some reactions were more tempered.

COVID Booster Jab Comes With Free Rockettes Tickets At Vaxx Event

A coronavirus booster shot clinic in Mount Vernon will give participants a chance to attend the Radio City Music Hall tradition for free.

Social Media Rumor Of Threat Sparks Panic At High School

Some students called parents Friday, panicking after a Snapchat post said there had been a threat of a shooting. The claim was unfounded.

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