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 5.124 - Executive Order No. 124: Declaring a Disaster in the City of New York and the Counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, Delaware, Dutchess, Columbia, Greene, Ulster, Schenectady and Albany, and Contiguous Counties and Areas. [*]

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
WHEREAS, beginning on February 16, 2003, and continuing,
					 severe snowstorms with high winds and blizzard conditions have affected the New
					 York City metropolitan region and the Counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester,
					 Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, Delaware, Dutchess, Columbia, Greene,
					 Ulster, Schenectady, and Albany, and contiguous counties and areas, disrupting
					 vital public transportation, public health, and public safety systems;
					 and
WHEREAS, this event has resulted in personal hardships,
					 hampered the movement of medical personnel, stranded motorists and travelers,
					 and continues to pose a threat to the public health and safety;
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 and the Laws of the State of New
					 York, including Section 28 of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, I hereby
					 declare a State Disaster Emergency effective February 16, 2003, and continuing,
					 within the territorial boundaries of the City of New York and the Counties of
					 Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, Delaware,
					 Dutchess, Columbia, Greene, Ulster, Schenectady, and Albany, and contiguous
					 counties and areas.
FURTHER, pursuant to Section 29 of Article 2-B of the
					 Executive Law, I direct the implementation of the State Disaster Preparedness
					 Plan and authorize, effective February 16, 2003, and continuing, the State
					 Emergency Management Office, the Department of Transportation, Department of
					 Health, the State Police, the Division of Military and Naval Affairs, the
					 Department of Environmental Conservation, the State Department of Correctional
					 Services, the Public Service Commission, the Office of Fire Prevention and
					 Control, the Department of Labor, the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic
					 Preservation and other State agencies as necessary, to take appropriate action
					 to protect State property and to assist those affected local governments and
					 individuals in responding to and recovering from this disaster, and to provide
					 such other assistance as necessary to protect the public health and
					 safety.
FURTHER, I have designated Edward F. Jacoby, Jr., Director
					 of the State Emergency Management Office as the State Coordinating Officer for
					 this event.
Signed: George E. Pataki
Dated: February 17, 2003
Footnotes
* [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.
]