Office Of The Mayor Of New York City: Emergency Executive Order 24

West Village NY

30 January, 2022

12:51 PM

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Press release from Office of the Mayor of New York City: January 29, 2022 Download Emergency Executive Order 24 WHEREAS, the public safety was imperiled by a flash flood emergency caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida that flooded roads, impacted mass transit, stranded motorists, and caused widespread damage to residential and commercial buildings throughout the City, causing unsafe conditions in those buildings and imperiling health and safety; and WHEREAS, the state of emergency to address the remnants of Hurricane Ida, first declared in Emergency Executive Order No. 230, issued on September 1, 2021, and last extended by Emergency Executive Order No. 333, issued on December 30, 2021, remains in effect;   NOW THEREFORE, by the power vested in me as Mayor of the City of New York pursuant to law, including Executive Law § 24: Section 1. I hereby direct that the State of Emergency declared in Emergency Executive Order No. 230, dated September 1, 2021, and extended by subsequent orders, is extended for thirty (30) days. § 2. I hereby direct that section 1 of Emergency Executive Order No. 20, dated January 24, 2022, is extended for five (5) days. § 3. I hereby direct, in accordance with section 25 of the Executive Law, section 61(2) of the New York Civil Service Law, and subdivision 5.1.1 of section 1 of rule 5 of the Department of Citywide Administrative Services' Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of New York, that the City Cleanup Corps and staff from any agency, as designated by their Agency Head, shall assist the Commissioner of Emergency Management to carry out the directives set forth in this Order. The Commissioner of Emergency Management is further directed to take all necessary steps required to carry out the directives set forth in this Order. § 4. This Emergency Executive Order shall take effect immediately. The State of Emergency shall remain in effect for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days or until rescinded, whichever occurs first. Additional declarations to extend the State of Emergency for additional periods not to exceed thirty (30) days shall be issued if needed. Eric Adams Mayor This press release was produced by Office of the Mayor of New York City. The views expressed here are the author's own.