Nick Reisman is reporting for State of Politics Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's administration announced October 2, plans to aggressively go after local governments that fail to enforce mask-wearing guidelines. Failing to do so will result in $10,000 in daily fines, Cuomo said. The state Department of Health will issue an order creating a framework for reporting mask enforcement efforts. Failing to enforce mask wearing as well as social distancing and capacity limits will result in punishment for the local governments. The new effort comes as the state is contending with COVID-19 hotspots in dozens of zip codes in the Hudson Valley, Queens, and Brooklyn. Read the full story at nystateofpolitics [dot] com.