Download Emergency Executive Order 898
WHEREAS, since October 2022, over two hundred thousand asylum seekers have arrived in New York City from the Southern border without having any immediate plans for shelter; and
WHEREAS, the City continues to face an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that requires it to take extraordinary measures to meet the needs of the asylum seekers while continuing to serve the tens of thousands of people who currently use the Department of Homeless Services Shelter System; and
WHEREAS, the state of emergency based on the arrival of hundreds of thousands of individuals and families seeking asylum, first declared in Emergency Executive Order No. 224, dated October 7, 2022,[1] and extended by subsequent orders, remains in effect; and
WHEREAS, additional measures continued in this order were originally set forth in Emergency Executive Order No. 230 of 2022, Emergency Executive Order No. 241 of 2022, Emergency Executive Order No. 302 of 2023, Emergency Executive Order No. 350 of 2023, Emergency Executive Order No. 386 of 2023, Emergency Executive Order No. 402 of 2023, and Emergency Executive Order No. 406 of 2023; and
WHEREAS, section 3 of Emergency Executive Order No. 886 of 2025 listed provisions of laws and rules that had been suspended by such prior orders to allow for the continued operation of facilities needed to address the asylum emergency, and such list is attached as an appendix to this order; and
WHEREAS, section 4 of Emergency Executive Order No. 886 of 2025 provided for such suspensions to remain in effect for 5 days, and such suspensions have been extended by subsequent emergency orders, and continue to be necessary;
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the laws of the State of New York and the City of New York, including but not limited to the New York Executive Law, the New York City Charter, the New York City Administrative Code, and the common law authority to protect the public in the event of an emergency:
Section 1. I hereby direct that the State of Emergency declared in Emergency Executive Order No. 224, dated October 7, 2022, and extended by subsequent orders, is extended for thirty (30) days.
§2. Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers.
a. The New York City Mayor's Office of Housing Recovery Operations (HRO) shall continue to coordinate with the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (H+H) and other agencies as appropriate, to operate temporary humanitarian relief centers to be known as “Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers” (“HERRCs”) to provide assistance to asylum seekers, by offering respite, food, medical care, case work services, and assistance in accessing a range of settlement options, including through connections to family and friends inside and outside of New York City, in addition to, if needed, direct referrals to alternative emergency supports.
b. The Deputy Mayor of Health and Human Services is authorized to oversee compliance with all memoranda of understanding with H+H concerning the establishment and operation of the HERRCs, which, among other things, provide for the establishment of policies and procedures for the operation of the HERRCs, provide for the confidentiality of information collected from the persons served in the HERRCs, and provide restrictions on disclosure of information about an individual’s immigration status consistent with the policies set forth in Executive Order 34, dated May 13, 2003, and Executive Order 41, dated September 17, 2003.
§ 3. I hereby order that section 1 of Emergency Executive Order No. 896, dated December 14, 2025, is extended for five (5) days.
§ 4. This Emergency Executive Order shall take effect immediately. The State of Emergency shall remain in effect for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days or until rescinded, whichever occurs first. Additional declarations to extend the State of Emergency for additional periods not to exceed thirty (30) days shall be issued if needed.
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Randy Mastro
First Deputy Mayor