Download Emergency Executive Order 1.5
WHEREAS, pursuant to a state of emergency first declared by Emergency Executive Order No. 241, dated September 15, 2021, and subsequent orders extending such state of emergency, compliance by the Department of Correction (DOC) with various laws and regulations has not been required; and
WHEREAS, such orders issued prior to January 5, 2026 did not provide or require a plan for actions that would enable DOC to come into compliance with applicable laws and regulations for which compliance is not required as a result of such orders; and
WHEREAS, such state of emergency first declared in 2021 continues for the present pending the expedited development and implementation of such plan;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers vested in me as Mayor of the City of New York, 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, it is hereby ordered:
Section 1. I hereby direct that the State of Emergency declared in Emergency Executive Order No. 241, dated September 15, 2021, and extended by subsequent orders, is extended for thirty (30) days.
§ 2. Section 1 of Emergency Executive Order No. 1.4, dated January 25, 2026, is hereby extended for five (5) days.
§ 3. By no later than February 19, 2026, DOC, in consultation with the Law Department, shall develop and submit to the Mayor a plan for DOC to achieve full compliance with applicable laws and regulations that presently do not apply pursuant to Emergency Executive Orders.
§ 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 The State of Emergency shall remain in effect for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days or until rescinded, whichever occurs first.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.
