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Executive Order No. 202.45 (New York Forward, Phase Four)

Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo · New York (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
New York
Level
State
Authority
Executive Law 29-a; Labor Law 581; ch. 25 of the Laws of 2020
Issued
2020-06-26 June 26, 2020
Effective
Phase Four effective June 26, 2020 in the Finger Lakes, Central New York, Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier and North Country regions; directives 'through July 26, 2020' (read as 2020-06-26)
End
Gathering cap of 50 continued until EO 202.74 (residential ten, Nov. 13, 2020) and later modifications; Phase Four framework continued to June 25, 2021 (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
June 26, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • every person and organizer of gatherings in Phase Four regions
  • higher education, film and music production, low-risk indoor and outdoor arts and entertainment, professional sports without fans
  • employees travelling to designated States
Functions reached
  • GATH (50; indoor 50 percent)
  • IN higher education
  • PE performances and arts (25 percent indoor)
  • SP sports without spectators
  • MK media production
  • WF (paid sick leave forfeited for voluntary travel to designated States)
Collection
New York NY

Operative words

is hereby further modified to allow gatherings of fifty (50) or fewer individuals for any lawful purpose or reason, so long as any such gatherings occurring indoors do not exceed 50% of the maximum occupancy for a particular indoor area, and provided that the location of the gathering is in a region that has reached Phase 4... That effective on June 26, 2020, the reductions and restrictions on the in-person workforce at non-essential businesses or other entities shall no longer apply to Phase Four industries... including: Higher Education; Film and Music Production; Low-risk indoor arts and entertainment; Low-risk outdoor arts and entertainment; and Professional Sports without fans. Businesses or entities in industries open in Phase Four must be operated in compliance with the guidance promulgated by the Department of Health.

Enforcement

EO 202.11 and 202.14

Notes

Employees who voluntarily travelled after June 25, 2020 to a State designated under EO 205 lost paid sick leave under ch. 25 of 2020; elective-surgery directive amended