When New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is trailed by the state’s new, neon-green, shaggy-haired phone ban mascot , the person inside the costume may be pocketing $300, minus agent fees.

Hochul unveiled the monstrous mascot similar to what you would find at a professional sporting event at a Brooklyn middle school last week. The character is part of the governor’s ongoing efforts to promote one of her signature achievements: the state’s new ban on smartphone use in public schools, which went into effect this month.

A casting call, posted last month to a handful of websites that actors prowl for their next gig, provides a window into what the state had in mind for Frankie.

Candidates had to be between 5’5” and 5’9”, with a shoe size of 9.5-10 for men, 11-12 for women. They needed high energy a

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