33 New York counties were under a state of emergency by March 15 , 2020 .
Counties currently under of State of Emergencies : ( 33 ) Albany , Allegany , Bronx , Broome , Cayuga , Chemung , Delaware , Dutchess , Erie , Essex , Genesee , Kings , Monroe , Nassau , New York , Oneida , Onondaga , Orange , Orleans , Oswego , Putnam , Queens , RIchmond , Rockland , Schuyler , Seneca , Steuben , St. Lawrence , Suffolk , Tompkins , Ulster , Wayne , Westchester , Wyoming , and Yates .