The Wall Street Journal: New York lawmakers move to limit Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s emergency powers

New York state lawmakers on Friday moved to curtail management powers granted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo during the coronavirus pandemic, as he faced bipartisan rebuke over changes his administration made to a report on COVID-19 nursing home deaths.

The Democratic-dominated state Senate passed legislation that prevents the governor from issuing new emergency directives, which he has used over the past year to close schools, override local governments and set parameters for business operations.

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March 06, 2021 at 11:59AM
Jimmy Vielkind, Paul Berger
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