Gov.
Kathy Hochul says she will allow her COVID-19 emergency powers to expire at
midnight.
The
governor and her predecessor Gov. Andrew Cuomo renewed the emergency powers
several times since the pandemic began.
During an event in the city Tuesday, Hochul
said she was waiting until school started to see if there was a spike in case
numbers but that she thinks it's safe to end the state of
emergency.
Cuomo
first declared a COVID-19 emergency in March 2020 when there were just 76
confirmed cases in New York. There have since been nearly 6 million positive
tests in the state.
The
governor said she can always reinstate the emergency order if need be and urged
New Yorkers to get the new booster shot.