New York Disaster Emergency Declaration Extended

NY Governor Executive Orders

Published February 17th, 2026

Detected February 18th, 2026

Summary

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has extended the state disaster emergency declared due to extreme temperatures and winter storms. The extension allows state and local governments to bypass standard procurement policies for essential supplies and services until March 19, 2026.

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What changed

Governor Kathy Hochul has extended Executive Order 57, continuing the state disaster emergency declared due to extreme temperatures and winter storms. This extension specifically allows state and local governments to purchase necessary supplies, commodities, services, technology, or equipment, and to add work to existing State contracts without adhering to standard notice and procurement policies. This measure is intended to ensure the state can respond to ongoing and future winter conditions.

The extension is in effect until March 19, 2026. Government agencies involved in disaster response and procurement should be aware of the continued ability to expedite purchases related to winter storm preparedness and response, bypassing standard bidding processes. This aims to facilitate a swift and adequate supply of critical resources.

What to do next

Review procurement policies for emergency purchases related to winter conditions.
Ensure compliance with the extended emergency procurement provisions until March 19, 2026.

Source document (simplified)

Executive Order February 17, 2026

No. 57.1: Declaring a Disaster Emergency Throughout the State of New York

No. 57.1: Declaring a Disaster Emergency Throughout the State of New York
Executive Order 57.1 Declaring a Disaster Emergency Throughout the State of New York

No. 57.1

EX E C U T I V E OR D E R

DECLARING A DISASTER EMERGENCY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF NEW YORK

WHEREAS, on January 23, 2026, and continuing thereafter, extreme temperatures and a winter storm caused hazardous conditions posing an imminent danger to public transportation, utility service, public health, and public safety systems throughout the State;

WHEREAS, this storm system and other winter storms this season have produced frequent and ongoinginstances of frigid temperatures, dangerously cold wind chills, heavy snowfall, high winds, and blowing and drifting snow that have required substantial expenditure of resources such as road salt to protect the public health and safety;

WHEREAS, this storm system, and the dangerous and frigid conditions that continued thereafter, have substantially depleted the State’s supply of road salt and other critical resources that both the State and local governments throughout the State continue to utilize to respond to winter conditions, and such depletion may substantially impair the ability of State and local governments to respond to the ongoing winter conditions and future storms, thus posing an imminent danger to public transportation, utility service, public health, and public safety systems throughout the State;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, KATHY HOCHUL, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution of the State of New York and Section 28 of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, do hereby extend the State Disaster Emergency as declared in Executive Order 57, and do hereby continue only those terms, conditions, and suspensions contained in Executive Order 57 relating to Sections 97-G, 112, and 163 of the State Finance Law and to Article 4-C of the Economic Development Law, to the extent necessary to purchase any supplies, commodities, services, technology, or equipment, or to add additional work, sites, and time to State contracts, without following the standard notice and procurement policies, to ensure a continuing and adequate supply of and access to such supplies, commodities, services, technology, and equipment to prepare the State to be able to respond to continuing winter conditions and future winter storms, until March 19, 2026.

G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the

City of Albany this 17th day of February

in the year two thousand twenty-six.

BY THE GOVERNOR

Secretary to the Governor