NYC Mayor Mamdani Issues Executive Order on Department of Correction Compliance Plan
January 21, 2026
January 21, 2026
NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following executive order (No. 1.3) on Jan. 20, 2026:
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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 . . .
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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 . . .