ALBANY, N.Y. New York lawmakers reached an agreement Tuesday to rescind and limit Gov. Andrew Cuomo s sweeping emergency pandemic powers. With the governor facing swirling scandals related to sexual harassment claims and his administration s handling of nursing home COVID deaths, legislative leade
Cuomo was granted the emergency powers on March 3, 2020, and they were due to expire on April 30 this year. On Tuesday a deal was reached to rescind them early.
The New York State Legislature announced Tuesday that it will pass legislation to immediately strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo of emergency powers granted to him at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.
• Mar 2, 2021
Two prominent Democrats within the New York State Legislature announced late Tuesday afternoon that legislation was expected to pass that would pull back emergency powers granted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the onset of the COVID pandemic. The state Senate s minority leader, meanwhile, called the legislation a bogus backroom deal.
The measure comes as Cuomo is embroiled in two scandals: one over his nursing home policies during the health crisis and another over accusations that he sexually harassed former staffers.
Under the bill announced Tuesday afternoon, current directives pertaining to preserving public health will be allowed to continue. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie jointly announced the pending legislation.
• 13 hours ago
Two prominent Democrats within the New York State Legislature announced late Tuesday afternoon that legislation was expected to pass that would pull back emergency powers granted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the onset of the COVID pandemic. The state Senate s minority leader, meanwhile, called the legislation a bogus backroom deal.
The measure comes as Cuomo is embroiled in two scandals: one over his nursing home policies during the health crisis and another over accusations that he sexually harassed former staffers.
Under the bill announced Tuesday afternoon, current directives pertaining to preserving public health will be allowed to continue. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie jointly announced the pending legislation.