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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MET-NYC-049	Mayor's press release No. 151-20, 'New York City to Close All School Buildings and Transition to Remote Learning' (Mar. 15, 2020)Closure of all New York City public school buildings effective March 16, 2020; remote learning from March 23, 2020	Mayor Bill de Blasio (announcement); New York City Department of Education (implementation)	New York City (Department of Education)City	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureSchools and child care	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. NY-115	Interim Guidance for New York City Indoor Food ServicesInterim Guidance for New York City Indoor Food Services During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency	New York State Department of Health (New York Forward)	New YorkSector regulator	Sept. 30, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-050	DOB 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 CityCity	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureWorkplace rulesSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-038	Order of the Board of Health of the City of New York to Reopen Child Care ProgramsRescission, effective July 13, 2020, of the Board's Child Care Order of April 3, 2020 (closing school-based instructional programs for ages…	Board of Health of the City of New York	New York CityCity	July 13, 2020	2020 Q3	Business closureSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-044	Order 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 CityCity	Nov. 5, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-016	Recovering, 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 levelState	July 16, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-27-011	CUNY 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)City	Aug. 25, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-008	Announcement, '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 rules	Mayor 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)City	Aug. 26, 2021	2021 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-069	NYC 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 Ferry	New York (New York City; Staten Island Ferry, St. George-Whitehall)City	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-070	Administrative Order AO/85/20Effective April 13, 2020: trial courts to address pending cases only through remote or virtual operations (conferencing, deciding fully…	Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, at the direction of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore	New York State Unified Court System (Office of Court Administration; statewide, including the New York City courts)Court	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-089	MTA 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 31	Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); New York City Transit; MTA Bus Company	New York (New York City; all MTA local and Select Bus Service buses)State	Aug. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. NY-026	Executive Order No. 202.35 (New York Forward, Phase Two)Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency	Governor Andrew M. Cuomo	New YorkState	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary 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 YorkCity	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-039	Order of the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to Cease In-Person Instruction in Certain Areas of the CityAll public and non-public pre-K to grade 12 schools in State-designated Red and Orange cluster zones to cease all in-person instruction	Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene Dave A. Chokshi, M.D.	New York City (State-designated Red and Orange Zones in Brooklyn and Queens, later Staten Island, the Bronx and Manhattan)City	Oct. 12, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureGathering capSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-075	Administrative Order AO/78/20No papers accepted for filing by any county clerk or court in any matter not on the list of essential matters (criminal arraignments and…	Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks	New York State Unified Court System (statewide, including the New York City courts)Court	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NY-011	N.Y. Executive Law § 24 (local state of emergency; local emergency orders by chief executive)Local state of emergency; local emergency orders by chief executive	New York State Legislature (Executive Law, article 2-B); powers exercised by the chief executive of every county, city, town and village	New YorkState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capCurfew and hoursStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. NY-108	Interim Guidance for Food Services During the COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyInterim Guidance for Food Services During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency	New York State Department of Health (New York Forward)	New YorkSector regulator	June 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. NY-118	Interim Guidance for Movie Theaters During the COVID-19 Public Health EmergencyInterim Guidance for Movie Theaters During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency	New York State Department of Health (New York Forward)	New YorkSector regulator	Oct. 23, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-18-007	Interim 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 Services	New York State Department of Health and Department of State (New York Forward)	New YorkSector regulator	June 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-051	DOB 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 CityCity	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. RI-094	Executive Order 2020-4Supplemental Emergency Declaration (gatherings of ten; dining, mall, personal services and fitness closures; New York travel quarantine)	Mayor Jorge O. Elorza	City of Providence, Rhode IslandCity	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-046	MTA 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, 2021	Metropolitan 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 regulator	Sept. 22, 2021	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. NY-042	Executive Order No. 202.96Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency	Governor Andrew M. Cuomo	New YorkState	Feb. 26, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limitSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. NY-045	Executive Order No. 202.106Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency	Governor Andrew M. Cuomo	New YorkState	May 6, 2021	2021 Q2	Emergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limit	Primary source read
Ex. MET-NYC-003	Emergency Executive Order No. 100Closure of restaurants, bars and cafes to on-premises service; closure of entertainment venues and commercial gyms; cessation of elective…	Mayor Bill de Blasio	New York CityCity	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesCourts and public offices	Primary source read

Mayor Bill de Blasio (announcement); New York City Department of Education (implementation), Mayor's press release No. 151-20, 'New York City to Close All School Buildings and Transition to Remote Learning' (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-NYC-049)
New York State Department of Health (New York Forward), Interim Guidance for New York City Indoor Food Services (Sept. 30, 2020) (Ex. NY-115)
New York City Department of Buildings (Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca), DOB 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) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-NYC-050)
Board of Health of the City of New York, Order of the Board of Health of the City of New York to Reopen Child Care Programs (July 13, 2020) (Ex. MET-NYC-038)
Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene Dave A. Chokshi, M.D, Order of the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to Require Schools to Meet COVID-19 Health and Safety Requirements (Nov. 5, 2020) (Ex. MET-NYC-044)
New York State Education Department (Interim Commissioner Shannon Tahoe) and the Board of Regents (Chancellor Betty A. Rosa), Recovering, Rebuilding, and Renewing: The Spirit of New York's Schools - Reopening Guidance (July 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-EDUCATION-HIGHER-ED-016)
City University of New York (Board of Trustees and Chancellor Felix V. Matos Rodriguez), CUNY 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 persons (Aug. 25, 2021) (Ex. SEC-27-011)
Mayor 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), Announcement, 'Mayor de Blasio and Chancellor Porter Announce Health & Safety Measures for the 2021-22 School Year' (Aug. 26, 2021) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-008)
New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT), Staten Island Ferry, NYC 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 closed (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-069)
Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, at the direction of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, Administrative Order AO/85/20 (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-070)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA); New York City Transit; MTA Bus Company, MTA 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 requirement (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-089)
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order No. 202.35 (New York Forward, Phase Two) (May 29, 2020) (Ex. NY-026)
New York City Housing Authority (Chair Gregory Russ), 'COVID-19 FAQ' (operations changes, captured May 23, 2020) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-068)
Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene Dave A. Chokshi, M.D, Order of the Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene to Cease In-Person Instruction in Certain Areas of the City (Oct. 12, 2020) (Ex. MET-NYC-039)
Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, Administrative Order AO/78/20 (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-COURTS-075)
New York State Legislature (Executive Law, article 2-B); powers exercised by the chief executive of every county, city, town and village, N.Y. Executive Law § 24 (local state of emergency; local emergency orders by chief executive) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NY-011)
New York State Department of Health (New York Forward), Interim Guidance for Food Services During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (June 12, 2020) (Ex. NY-108)
New York State Department of Health (New York Forward), Interim Guidance for Movie Theaters During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (Oct. 23, 2020) (Ex. NY-118)
New York State Department of Health and Department of State (New York Forward), Interim Guidance for Personal Care Services During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (nail salons, tattoo and piercing, massage, spas, waxing, cosmetology, esthetics) (June 11, 2020) (Ex. SEC-18-007)
New York City Department of Buildings (Commissioner Melanie E. La Rocca), DOB Guidance Document, 'Updated guidance to owners and contractors on enforcement of Essential vs. Nonessential construction' (issuance date 04/15/2020) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-NYC-051)
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, Executive Order 2020-4 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. RI-094)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (State public authority; transit agency), MTA 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 requirement (Ex. MET-NYC-046)
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order No. 202.96 (Feb. 26, 2021) (Ex. NY-042)
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Executive Order No. 202.106 (May 6, 2021) (Ex. NY-045)
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Emergency Executive Order No. 100 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-NYC-003)

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