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Executive Order No. 202.81

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
Issued
2020-12-11 Dec. 11, 2020
Effective
New York City indoor dining suspended Dec. 14, 2020; orange-zone gyms and personal care Dec. 14, 2020; directives 'through January 10, 2021' (read as 2020-12-14)
End
New York City indoor dining restored at 25 percent Feb. 12, 2021 (EO 202.93 as recited in EO 202.96); commercial eviction moratorium to Jan. 31, 2021, then statute (ch. 73 of 2021) (read as 2021-02-12)
In force
Dec. 14, 2020 to Feb. 12, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOther
Addressees
  • restaurants in New York City
  • gyms and personal care services in orange zones
  • commercial landlords and mortgagees
  • general hospitals
Functions reached
  • DR indoor dining (New York City closed Dec. 14, 2020 to Feb. 12, 2021)
  • FC gyms (25 percent in orange zones)
  • SL personal care (weekly employee testing)
  • CM commercial leasing
Collection
New York NY

Operative words

The directive contained in Executive Order 202.61 as continued in Executive Order 202.79 is hereby modified to suspend authorization for indoor dining within New York City effective on Monday December 14, 2020.... gyms and fitness centers or classes located within geographic areas designated by the Department of Health as 'orange zones' may continue to operate beginning on December 14, 2020 at 25% capacity... [personal care services in orange zones] may operate... provided that employees performing such services directly on, or to, customers receive diagnostic testing for COVID-19 on a weekly basis... [commercial eviction and foreclosure directive] is hereby continued until January 31, 2021

Enforcement

EO 202.11, 202.14, 202.68