By J.J. Pavlick | New York City | June 14, 2026
NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on Sunday signed two Emergency Executive Orders extending long‑standing emergency declarations tied to the Department of Correction and the city’s humanitarian relief centers, continuing legal suspensions that have shaped city operations for years while new compliance plans are finalized.
NYC emergency executive orders June 2026
The first order extends for five days a series of suspensions originally enacted under a 2021 state of emergency governing the Department of Corrections. Those suspensions have allowed the agency to operate outside several city laws and regulations while managing staffing shortages, facility conditions, and federal oversight pressures.
According to the order, earlier emergency directives did not require DOC to produce a roadmap for returning to full legal compliance. That changed in January, when the administration mandated the creation of an implementation plan. Sunday’s extension keeps the emergency framework in place while that plan is completed.
Under the order, DOC must provide regular updates to the Mayor’s Office—in consultation with the Law Department—identifying which suspended rules can be restored as the compliance plan progresses.
The extension takes effect immediately and remains active for five days unless modified sooner.
Second Order Extends Emergency Framework for Humanitarian Relief Centers
A second order signed Sunday extends for five days the emergency declaration first issued in October 2022 to authorize the creation and operation of Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers. The centers were established to provide temporary housing amid a sharp rise in new arrivals to the city.
As with the DOC order, earlier versions of the humanitarian emergency declaration did not require a plan to phase out the legal suspensions that allowed the centers to operate outside certain city rules. A January 2026 directive now requires such a plan, and the emergency remains in place while that work continues.
The Department of Social Services and the Department of Homeless Services must now provide regular updates to the Mayor on efforts to wind down reliance on facilities that depend on suspended laws and rules.
An appendix to the order lists the specific sections of the Administrative Code that remain suspended for affected facilities, including provisions related to shelter operations and reporting requirements.
This order also takes effect immediately and remains in place for five days unless altered earlier.
Emergency Frameworks Continue as Compliance Plans Advance
Both orders underscore the city’s attempt to transition long‑running emergency measures—some in place for nearly five years—toward structured compliance plans. The administration has said those plans are being developed on an expedited timeline.
Mamdani signed both orders Sunday morning along with talking about the cities’ plans for a ticker-tape parade for the NY Knicks, who won the NBA Championship last night.
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