State Education Department denies Massapequa request for mascot ban extension

State Education Department denies Massapequa request for mascot ban extension

A marquee outside the Massapequa High School is backdropped by a "Chiefs" mascot mural, in Massapequa, N.Y., Friday, April 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

The NY State Education Department has denied a request by the Massapequa school district for an extension to comply with the Native American mascots ban.

State officials say nothing has been done to eliminate the use of its ‘Chiefs’ name and the District has said that it has no intention of complying with the ban.