{"id":"NY-008","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"New York","state":"NY","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Andrew M. Cuomo","authority":"Executive Law 28, 29-a; Public Health Law 12, 12-a, 206","instrument":"Executive Order No. 202.68 (Cluster Action Initiative)","title":"Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency","dateIssued":"2020-10-06","effective":"\u0027effective immediately, and... shall be enforced no later than Friday, October 9, 2020\u0027; continues the emergency and directives through Nov. 5, 2020","end":"Zone regime modified (EO 202.79, Dec. 2, 2020: schools; EO 202.81, Dec. 11: orange-zone gyms and personal care) and discontinued by EO 202.106 (May 6, 2021)","startDate":"2020-10-09","endDate":"2021-06-30","quarters":["2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["CLOSE","TELE","GATH","CAP","SCH","EVT","ALC","EMP"],"addressees":["all non-essential businesses, houses of worship, restaurants, schools, gyms and personal care services within DOH-designated red, orange and yellow zones","any individual who encourages, promotes or organizes a non-essential gathering","local governments"],"clause":"in the most severe, or \u0027red zones,\u0027... Non-essential gatherings of any size shall be postponed or cancelled; all non-essential businesses, as determined by the Empire State Development Corporation based upon published guidance, shall reduce in-person workforce by 100%; houses of worship shall be subject to a capacity limit of 25% of maximum occupancy or 10 people, whichever is fewer; any restaurant or tavern shall cease serving patrons food or beverage on-premises and may be open for takeout or delivery only; and the local Department of Health shall direct closure of all schools for in-person instruction... \u0027orange zones\u0027... Non-essential gatherings shall be limited to 10 people; certain non-essential businesses... including gyms, fitness centers or classes, barbers, hair salons, spas, tattoo or piercing parlors, nail technicians and nail salons, cosmetologists, estheticians,... shall reduce in-person workforce by 100%; houses of worship... 33% of maximum occupancy or 25 people... any restaurant or tavern shall cease serving patrons food or beverage inside on-premises... \u0027yellow zones\u0027... Non-essential gatherings shall be limited to no more than 25 people; houses of worship... 50%... any restaurant or tavern must limit any one seated group or party size to 4 people; and... mandatory testing of students and school personnel","enforcement":"Public Health Law 12 and 206 modified: \u0027any individual who encourages, promotes or organizes a non-essential gathering... shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $15,000 per day\u0027; local officials may assess and retain civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation for distancing and face-covering violations","functions":["OF (100 percent reduction in red zones)","DR/BA (takeout only; outdoor only)","WS worship","FC gyms","SL personal care","IN schools","GATH","CB"],"notes":"Zones designated by DOH in Brooklyn, Queens, Rockland, Orange, Broome (Oct. 2020) and later Erie, Monroe, Onondaga, Westchester, Staten Island and Manhattan","sourceUrl":"https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20268-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20201009192202/https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/no-20268-continuing-temporary-suspension-and-modification-laws-relating-disaster-emergency","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":180314,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"NY","url":"/library/NY-008","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/NY-008","citation":"Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order No. 202.68 (Cluster Action Initiative) (Oct. 6, 2020) (Ex. NY-008)","stateName":"New York","related":["DUT-NY-001","SEC-03-GM-005","SEC-03-GM-016","SEC-03-GM-026","SEC-03-GM-038","SEC-03-GM-041","SEC-04-GM-016","SEC-04-GM-038","SEC-06-GM-046","SEC-06-GM-048","SEC-06-GM-064","SEC-08-GM-008"]}