NY lawmakers pass bill to limit Cuomo's executive power
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Legislature has passed a bill to limit Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s emergency powers at a time when he’s facing sexual harassment allegations and scrutiny over his administration’s reporting of deadly COVID-19 outbreaks at nursing homes.
Democrats who have expressed disappointment in the governor in recent days have trumpeted the bill as a “repeal” of Cuomo’s emergency powers. Those powers are set to sunset at the end of April when the state of emergency ends.
The Senate and Assembly passed the bill in party-line votes of 43 to 20 and 107 to 43, and it will eventually head to Cuomo’s office for his consideration. The governor has said he supports the bill.
