[co-author: Emma Powling, Law Clerk]
On March 7, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 202, declaring a statewide disaster emergency in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This Executive Order followed just a few days after legislation was passed and enacted into law (Chapter 23 of the Laws of 2020) to expand the Governor’s emergency powers by authorizing him to issue directives related to the pandemic, in addition to his existing authority to suspend laws and regulations during emergencies (“Chapter 23”).
At the time, expanding the Governor’s emergency powers was seen as necessary for the state to respond quickly and effectively to this new public health crisis. Since then, pursuant to Sections 28 and 29-a of the Executive Law, Governor Cuomo has issued a series of suspensions and directives building on Executive Order No. 202, covering issues such as mask requirements, lockdowns, limits on gatherings, and vaccine distribution, among other th
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