Office Of The Mayor Of New York City: Emergency Executive Order 54

New York City NY

10 March, 2022

12:51 PM

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Press release from Office of the Mayor of New York City: March 9, 2022 Download Emergency Executive Order 54 WHEREAS, on September 2, 2021, the federal monitor in the Nunez use-of-force class action stated steps must be taken immediately to address the conditions in the New York City jails; and WHEREAS, excessive staff absenteeism among correction officers and supervising officers has contributed to a rise in unrest and disorder, and creates a serious risk to the necessary maintenance and delivery of sanitary conditions; access to basic services including showers, meals, visitation, religious services, commissary, and recreation; and prompt processing at intake; and WHEREAS, the Department of Correction's (DOC's) staffing shortages are affecting health operations, including the availability of escorts to bring patients to the clinic and of DOC personnel to staff the clinics; and WHEREAS, this Order is given to address the effects of excessive staff absenteeism and in order to address the conditions at DOC facilities; and WHEREAS, the state of emergency existing within DOC facilities, first declared in Emergency Executive Order No. 241, issued on September 15, 2021, and extended most recently by Emergency Executive Order No. 47, issued on February 28, 2022, remains in effect; NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the laws of the State of New York and the City of New York, including but not limited to the New York Executive Law, the New York City Charter and the Administrative Code of the City of New York, and the common law authority to protect the public in the event of an emergency: Section 1.  I hereby direct that section 1 of Emergency Executive Order No. 51, dated March 4, 2022, is extended for five (5) days. § 2. This Emergency Executive Order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect for five (5) days unless it is terminated or modified at an earlier date. 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.