Extending the Declaration of a Disaster Emergency in New York County Due to Healthcare Staffing Shortages in the State of New York
No. 56.9
E X E C U T I V E O R D E R
EXTENDING THE DECLARATION OF A DISASTER EMERGENCY IN NEW YORK COUNTY DUE TO HEALTHCARE STAFFING SHORTAGES IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK
WHEREAS, a strike of nursing personnel has caused several hospitals in the State to experience severe staffing shortages, affecting the availability and delivery of care, threatening public health and safety, and the ability to provide critical care, including to vulnerable populations, at a time when respiratory viruses remain widespread;
WHEREAS, to protect public health and safety, on January 9, 2026, I issued Executive Order 56 declaring a State Disaster Emergency in the counties of Bronx, Nassau, New York, and contiguous counties; and
WHEREAS, the terms, conditions, and suspensions of Executive Order 56 are a temporary measure to ensure continuity of care and patient safety, and are not intended to afford leverage to any party in collective bargaining;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, KATHY HOCHUL, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Section 28 of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, do hereby find a continued need for a disaster emergency order in New York County and do hereby extend the State Disaster Emergency as set forth in Executive Order Number 56 and continue the terms, conditions, and suspensions contained in Executive Order Number 56 as applied to New York County through and including February 24, 2026.
G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the
State in the City of Albany this 17th
day of February in the year two
thousand twenty-six.
BY THE GOVERNOR
Secretary to the Governor