Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
No. 26.2
E X E C U T I V E O R D E R
DECLARING A DISASTER EMERGENCY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK
WHEREAS, on December 23, 2022, I issued Executive Order Number 26 declaring a State Disaster Emergency for the entire State of New York;
WHEREAS, the storm produced historic, blizzard-like conditions and snowfall, high winds, an extreme drop in temperatures and flash freezing, and coastal and lakeshore flooding resulting in road closures, travel disruptions, power outages, and damaged public and private property throughout the State, which pose an ongoing threat to public health and safety for which affected local governments are unable to respond adequately;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, KATHY HOCHUL, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the State of New York and Section 28 of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, do hereby extend the State Disaster Emergency as set forth in Executive Order 26 and do herby continue the terms, conditions, and suspensions contained in Executive Order 26 until February 21, 2023.
G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State
in the City of Albany this twenty-second day
of January in the year two thousand twenty-three.
BY THE GOVERNOR
Secretary to the Governor