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Ex. NY-115Interim Guidance for New York City Indoor Food ServicesInterim Guidance for New York City Indoor Food Services During the COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyNew York State Department of Health (New York Forward)New YorkSector regulatorSept. 30, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-050DOB Service Notice, 'COVID-19 Response: Updated Guidelines for Suspension of Work on Non-essential Construction and Demolition Sites Including Professional Certification Categories and new Certificate of Authorization Requirement' (April 2020; updated April 15, 2020)All work on non-essential construction and demolition sites in New York City suspended for the duration of the state of emergency…New York City Department of Buildings (Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca)New York CityCityApr. 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureWorkplace rulesSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-008Emergency Executive Order No. 137Establishment of COVID-19 quarantine checkpoints at New York City and State boundary crossings; mandatory Traveler Health FormMayor Bill de BlasioNew York CityCityAug. 5, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-048Governor's press release, 'Governor Cuomo Announces New York City Subway Will Resume 24 Hour Service Beginning May 17' (May 3, 2021)Restoration of 24-hour subway service May 17, 2021, ending the overnight closure begun May 6, 2020; coincides with lifting of the State's 12…Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityNew York City (subway system)StateMay 3, 20212021 Q2Travel and quarantineCurfew and hoursConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-NYC-044Order of the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to Require Schools to Meet COVID-19 Health and Safety RequirementsAll non-public and charter schools in New York City: six-foot distancing, face coverings at all times on premises and at off-site…Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene Dave A. Chokshi, M.D.New York CityCityNov. 5, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-016Recovering, Rebuilding, and Renewing: The Spirit of New York's Schools - Reopening Guidance (July 16, 2020)Reopening guidance for the 2020-21 school year: mandatory plan elements (health checks, distancing, face coverings, cleaning…New York State Education Department (Interim Commissioner Shannon Tahoe) and the Board of Regents (Chancellor Betty A. Rosa)New York State Education Department and Board of Regents; State levelStateJuly 16, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-024Executive Order GA-11Relating to airport screening and self-quarantine during the COVID-19 disaster (arrivals from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and New…Governor Greg AbbottTexasStateMar. 26, 20202020 Q2Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-27-011CUNY Coronavirus (COVID-19) Fall 2021 Safety Guidance: vaccination mandate for students in in-person and hybrid classes; masks in all CUNY campuses and buildings; testing program for unvaccinated personsVaccination required of all students taking in-person or hybrid classes for fall 2021 (FDA approval of Aug. 23, 2021 triggered the Sept. 27…City University of New York (Board of Trustees and Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodriguez)New York (City University of New York; 25 campuses; public university system of the City and State)CityAug. 25, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-008Announcement, 'Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Porter Announce Health & Safety Measures for the 2021-22 School Year' (Aug. 26, 2021)2021-22 health and safety measures: staff and contractor vaccination deadline, universal masking, testing and quarantine rulesMayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter (announcement of the Department's 2021-22 requirements; the vaccination requirement was ordered by the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, MET-NYC-040 to 042)New York City Department of Education (New York City public schools), New York (city school district)CityAug. 26, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-069NYC DOT Staten Island Ferry page (captured Apr. 13, 2020): ferry on a reduced hourly schedule from 12:01 a.m. Mar. 30, 2020 until further notice (previously every 15-30 minutes); terminal restrooms closed on a schedule; heads closed on all boats; Passenger Service Office closedStaten Island Ferry - The Staten Island Ferry is operating on a reduced schedule until further notice (hourly service from 12:01 AM Monday…New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT), Staten Island FerryNew York (New York City; Staten Island Ferry, St. George-Whitehall)CityMar. 30, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-089MTA press release, Aug. 18, 2020: front-door boarding and fare collection resume on all local and SBS buses Aug. 31, 2020; rear-door boarding had been implemented Mar. 23, 2020; polycarbonate operator barriers on 4,800 local buses; seat behind the operator blocked; forgone bus fares of $159 million; Bridge and Tunnel Officers and EAGLE teams to enforce fare payment and mask requirementMTA Announces Front-Door Boarding and Fare Collection to Resume on All Local and SBS Buses Beginning Monday, August 31Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); New York City Transit; MTA Bus CompanyNew York (New York City; all MTA local and Select Bus Service buses)StateAug. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineOtherPrimary source read
Ex. NY-026Executive Order No. 202.35 (New York Forward, Phase Two)Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster EmergencyGovernor Andrew M. CuomoNew YorkStateMay 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-068'COVID-19 FAQ' (operations changes, captured May 23, 2020)Suspension of non-emergency repairs, annual inspections and skilled-trades and maintenance work in occupied units; suspension of planned…New York City Housing Authority (Chair Gregory Russ)New York City Housing Authority, New YorkCityMar. 16, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-047MTA press release, 'MTA Welcoming Riders to Subway with Increased Overnight Service Beginning Early Tomorrow Morning' (Feb. 21, 2021), describing the nightly subway closure since May 6, 2020 and its reduction to 2 a.m.-4 a.m. from Feb. 22, 2021Nightly closure of the New York City subway, 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. from May 6, 2020, reduced to 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. from Feb. 22, 2021Metropolitan Transportation Authority (with the Governor's direction of Apr. 30, 2020)New York City (subway system)Sector regulatorFeb. 21, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Travel and quarantineCurfew and hoursConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-06-018Executive Order No. 205Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in New YorkGovernor Andrew M. CuomoNew YorkStateJune 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-041Order of the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to Require COVID-19 Vaccination for Department of Education Employees, Contractors, Visitors, and Others (rescinding and restating the September 12, 2021 Order)Proof of vaccination by September 27, 2021 for DOE staff, City employees in DOE settings, DOE and City contractors' staff, charter school…Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene Dave A. Chokshi, M.D.New York CityCitySept. 15, 20212021 Q3Schools and child careWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NY-011N.Y. Executive Law § 24 (local state of emergency; local emergency orders by chief executive)Local state of emergency; local emergency orders by chief executiveNew York State Legislature (Executive Law, article 2-B); powers exercised by the chief executive of every county, city, town and villageNew YorkState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capCurfew and hoursStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-040Order of the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to Require COVID-19 Vaccination for Department of Education Employees, Contractors, and OthersProof of vaccination by September 27, 2021 for all DOE staff, City employees working in DOE school settings or buildings, staff of DOE and…Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene Dave A. Chokshi, M.D.New York CityCityAug. 24, 20212021 Q3Schools and child careWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. NY-108Interim Guidance for Food Services During the COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyInterim Guidance for Food Services During the COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyNew York State Department of Health (New York Forward)New YorkSector regulatorJune 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. NY-118Interim Guidance for Movie Theaters During the COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyInterim Guidance for Movie Theaters During the COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyNew York State Department of Health (New York Forward)New YorkSector regulatorOct. 23, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-18-007Interim Guidance for Personal Care Services During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (nail salons, tattoo and piercing, massage, spas, waxing, cosmetology, esthetics)Interim Guidance for Personal Care ServicesNew York State Department of Health and Department of State (New York Forward)New YorkSector regulatorJune 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-051DOB Guidance Document, 'Updated guidance to owners and contractors on enforcement of Essential vs. Nonessential construction' (issuance date 04/15/2020)Enforcement guidance: which construction may continue as essential (emergency work, hospitals, affordable housing, infrastructure, work to…New York City Department of Buildings (Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca)New York CityCityApr. 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. RI-094Executive Order 2020-4Supplemental Emergency Declaration (gatherings of ten; dining, mall, personal services and fitness closures; New York travel quarantine)Mayor Jorge O. ElorzaCity of Providence, Rhode IslandCityMar. 26, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-046MTA press release, 'MTA Announces Increased Mask Enforcement Throughout the System' (Sept. 22, 2021), describing the $50 mask fine in force since Sept. 14, 2020 and the federal mask requirementMask requirement and $50 fine on subways, buses, commuter railroads and paratransit; enforcement stepped up Sept. 23, 2021Metropolitan Transportation Authority (State public authority; transit agency)New York City metropolitan area (MTA New York City Transit, MTA Bus, Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North, paratransit)Sector regulatorSept. 22, 20212020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. NY-042Executive Order No. 202.96Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster EmergencyGovernor Andrew M. CuomoNew YorkStateFeb. 26, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limitSchools and child carePrimary source read