New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle A - Governor's Office
Chapter I - Executive Orders
Part 5 - Executive Orders (George E. Pataki)
Section 5.21 - Executive Order No. 21: Declaring a Disaster Emergency in New York City and the Counties of Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Nassau, and Suffolk. [*][DAGGER]

WHEREAS, beginning on January 7, 1996, excessive snowfall combined with high winds and extreme cold are creating blizzard conditions which are causing personal hardship, damage to residential and commercial properties, as well as the disruption of vital public transportation and public safety systems within New York City and the counties of Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Nassau, and Suffolk; and

WHEREAS, the National Weather Service has predicted that up to two feet or more of snow could accumulate in the affected areas by midday January 8, 1996, making this one of the most powerful snowstorms of the century; and continued weather conditions may cause severe coastal erosion and pose a threat to flood protection structures;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE E. PATAKI, Governor of the State of New York, do hereby find that a disaster has occurred for which the affected local governments are unable to respond adequately. Therefore, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution, the Laws of the State of New York and section 28 of article 2-B of the Executive Law, I hereby declare a disaster emergency, effective January 7, 1996, within the territorial boundaries of New York City and the counties of Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Nassau, and Suffolk.

FURTHER, pursuant to section 29 of article 2-B of the Executive Law, I direct implementation of the State Disaster Preparedness Plan and authorize, effective January 7, 1996, the State Emergency Management Office, the State Department of Transportation, and other State agencies as necessary, to take appropriate actions to assist those affected counties in restoring vital public transportation systems and to provide such other assistance as necessary to protect public health and safety.

Signed: George E. Pataki

Dated: January 7, 1996

Executive Order No. 21.1

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[DAGGER]

Declaring a Disaster Emergency in New York City, the Counties of Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Nassau, Suffolk, Sullivan, Dutchess, Ulster, Columbia, and Their Contiguous Areas.

WHEREAS, beginning on January 7, 1996, excessive snowfall combined with high winds and extreme cold are creating blizzard conditions which are causing personal hardship, damage to residential and commercial properties, as well as the disruption of vital public transportation and public safety systems within New York City, the counties of Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Nassau, Suffolk, Sullivan, Dutchess, Ulster, Columbia, and their contiguous areas; and

WHEREAS, the National Weather Service has declared this one of the most powerful snowstorms of the century; snow accumulation exceeds two feet in some of the affected areas, with drifts as high as 20 feet at the metropolitan area airports; and continued weather conditions may cause severe coastal erosion and pose a threat to flood protection structures;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE E. PATAKI, Governor of the State of New York, do hereby find that a disaster has occurred for which the affected local governments are unable to respond adequately. Therefore, pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Constitution, the Laws of the State of New York and section 28 of article 2-B of the Executive Law, I hereby declare a disaster emergency, effective January 7, 1996, within the territorial boundaries of New York City, the counties of Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Nassau, Suffolk, Sullivan, Dutchess, Ulster, Columbia, and their contiguous areas; and

FURTHER, pursuant to section 29 of article 2-B of the Executive Law, I direct implementation of the State Disaster Preparedness Plan and authorize, effective January 7, 1996, the State Emergency Management Office, the State Department of Transportation, and other State agencies as necessary, to take appropriate actions to assist those affected counties in restoring vital public transportation systems and to provide such other assistance as necessary to protect public health and safety.

Signed: George E. Pataki

Dated: January 8, 1996

Footnotes

* Superseded by Executive Order No. 21.1, infra.

[DOUBLE DAGGER] Supersedes Executive Order No. 21, supra.

[DAGGER] [Revoked by Executive Order No. 5 (Eliot Spitzer), infra.] [Revoked by Executive Order No. 9 (David A. Paterson), infra.] [Revoked by Executive Order No. 2 (Andrew M. Cuomo), infra.]