Two prominent Democrats within the New York State Legislature announced late Tuesday afternoon that legislation was expected to pass that would pull back
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The heads of both chambers of the NY Legislature have announced that lawmakers have come to an agreement to strip Governor Andrew Cuomo of emergency powers.
Soon, lawmakers will vote to heavily curtail those powers.
Amid dueling scandals engulfing the Cuomo administration, state legislative leaders announced Tuesday that they will pass a bill in the coming days to repeal the temporary emergency powers given to the Democratic governor at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some directives, such as requiring mask wearing and social distancing, would continue unabated for at least 30 days and can be extended further.
But lawmakers would be able to repeal any declared state of emergency by joint resolution and have the ability to change any directive brought forth by Cuomo, stripping him of his ability to do so unilaterally.
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie have announced the Legislature will pass legislation repealing the temporary emergency powers that were granted to Governor Cuomo last year immediately.