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Full Episode: Tackling Mental Health in NYS, NYS Counties Implement Mask Bans

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Every year, over 1,700 New Yorkers die from suicide. Dr. Ann Sullivan, Commissioner of the NYS Office of Mental Health, joins us to discuss the 988 crisis line number and the work ahead. Counties across the state have begun implementing mask bans over what they argue are public safety concerns. Beth Haroules, Senior Staff Attorney with the New York Civil Liberties Union, unpacks how the mask bans may be impeding on the rights of New Yorkers.

Full Episode: Mental Health in NYS, County-wide Mask Bans

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  • Every year, over 1,700 New Yorkers die from suicide. Dr. Ann Sullivan, Commissioner of the NYS Office of Mental Health, joins us to discuss the 988 crisis line number and the work ahead.
  • Counties across the state have begun implementing mask bans over what they argue are public safety concerns. Beth Haroules, Senior Staff Attorney with the New York Civil Liberties Union, unpacks how the mask bans may be impeding on the rights of New Yorkers.