NYC Mayor Issues Executive Order to Continue Correction Dept. Regulatory Waivers
April 21, 2026
April 21, 2026
NEW YORK, April 21 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following emergency executive order (No. 1.21) on April 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 . . .
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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 . . .