“Today’s announcement that the declared state of emergency for New York will not be extended is welcome news for all New Yorkers. 

Weeks ago, the Assembly Minority Conference called for an end to Gov. Cuomo’s Executive Order. Unfortunately, when Majority lawmakers in Albany had an opportunity and responsibility to return checks and balances back to state government and return control and authority back to local municipalities and school districts, they didn’t act.

For more than 15 months, 19.5 million people have been operating under executive orders, arbitrary restrictions and emergency declarations. Tomorrow it finally ends. New Yorkers can now, at long last, return to their daily routines and a sense of normalcy. It is time to move forward.”