New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced she will not renew the state’s COVID emergency that expired at midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 13 amid mounting criticisms of abuse of power.
Her announcement was made Monday following a continuous drop in cases and with her election race just weeks ahead.
“I will not be renewing them this time, we’re watching the numbers right now. We’re feeling comfortable that we can suspend them,” Hochul said in Manhattan.
“We’re in a different place now,” the governor added, referring to the state’s lifting of the mask mandate for public transportation on Sept. 10….