Democratic leaders of the New York Legislature have reached an agreement set to pass as early as this week that would revoke the emergency powers granted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) early last year to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
Lawmakers said they seek to return to a balance of power, but the move comes as Cuomo remains embroiled in controversy over allegations that his administration underreported nursing home deaths — and the day after a third woman went public with claims that the governor made unwanted sexual advances toward her.
What are the details?
The legislature announced in a news release that Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D) have agreed to legislation that would immediately revoke the temporary emergency powers granted to Cuomo, which are currently set to expire at the end of April.
#BREAKING: NYS Legislative leaders say they will vote to repeal @NYGovCuomo’s #COVID19 emergency powers. This repeal will pass. Here’s the full release ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/z9IvURTHIs
— Dave Greber (@DaveGreber4) March 2, 2021
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