>https://www.governor.ny.gov/executive-order/no-11-declaring-disaster-emergency-state-new-york
No. 11: Declaring a Disaster Emergency in the State of New York
No. 11
E X E C U T I V E O R D E R
Declaring a Disaster Emergency in the State of New York
WHEREAS, the COVID-19 global pandemic has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization since early 2020;
WHEREAS, the United States Health and Human Services Secretary declared a public health emergency for the entire United States to aid the nation’s healthcare community in responding to COVID-19 on January 31, 2020;
WHEREAS, New York is now experiencing COVID-19 transmission at rates the State has not seen since April 2020;
WHEREAS, the rate of new COVID-19 hospital admissions has been increasing over the past month to over 300 new admissions a day;
WHEREAS, the state must pursue a coordinated approach to ensure hospital capacity statewide is able to meet regional needs;
WHEREAS, the State government must support the municipalities and counties in their efforts to facilitate and administer vaccinations and tests for COVID-19, and to prevent the virus from continuing to spread at such rates;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the Laws of the State of New York, hereby find, pursuant to Section 28 of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, that a disaster has occurred in New York State, for which the affected local governments are unable to respond adequately, and I do hereby declare a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York through January 15, 2022; and
IN ADDITION, this declaration satisfies the requirements of Part 360 of the New York State Codes, Rules and Regulations to allow the state to utilize the Surge and Flex system, which may include, but is not limited to, postponement of non-essential elective procedures.
FURTHER, pursuant to Section 29 of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, I direct the implementation of the State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and authorize all necessary State agencies to take appropriate action to assist local governments and individuals in containing, preparing for, responding to and recovering from this state disaster emergency, to protect state and local property, and to provide such other assistance as is necessary to protect public health, welfare, and safety.
IN ADDITION, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law to temporarily suspend or modify any statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation, or parts thereof, of any agency during a State disaster emergency, if compliance with such statute, local law, ordinance, order, rule, or regulation would prevent, hinder, or delay action necessary to cope with the disaster emergency or if necessary to assist or aid in coping with such disaster, I hereby temporarily suspend or modify, for the period from the date of this Executive Order through December 26, 2021 the following:
Section 112 of the State Finance Law to the extent necessary to add additional work, sites, funding, and time to State contracts or to award contracts, including but not limited to contracts or leases for relocation and support of State operations under Section 3 of the Public Buildings Law; or contracts under Section 9 of the Public Buildings Law; or contracts for professional services under Section 136-a of the State Finance Law; or contracts for purchases of commodities, services, and technology through any federal GSA schedules, federal 1122 programs, or other state, regional, local, multi-jurisdictional, or cooperative contract vehicles;
Section 163 of the State Finance Law and Article 4-C of the Economic Development Law, to the extent necessary to allow the purchase of necessary commodities, services, technology, and materials without following the standard notice and procurement processes;
Section 97-G of the State Finance Law, to the extent necessary to purchase food, supplies, services, and equipment or furnish or provide various centralized services to assist affected local governments, individuals, and other non-State entities in responding to and recovering from the disaster emergency.
G I V E N under my hand and the Privy Seal of the State in the City of Albany this twenty-sixth day of November in the year two thousand twenty-one
BY THE GOVERNOR
Secretary to the Governor
>all your shots and boosters and green pass covid cards now are omicron annulled
that's funny
What are the Sofia Yellow Paves?
These yellow cobblestones were given to King Ferdinand I as a wedding present way back in 1893. Back then Sofia was not well developed and did not even have a single paved road! The construction of these royal yellow paved roads in 1907 was intended to transform Sofia into a fashionable city, up there with the best in Europe.
And so the Yellow Brick Roads were constructed between the royal residence and the National Assembly building, a few blocks away. The yellow bricks are now famous now a symbol of Sofia city and one which is truly unique. In fact, you can only find similar Hungarian yellow bricks in Budapest and Vienna.
>The yellow bricks are now famous now a symbol of Sofia city and one which is truly unique. In fact, you can only find similar Hungarian yellow bricks in Budapest and Vienna.
https://nypost.com/2021/11/22/ghislaine-maxwells-family-appeals-to-un-for-her-release-from-jail/
Ghislaine Maxwell’s family appeals to UN for her release from jail
Ghislaine Maxwell’s siblings are now petitioning the United Nations in a bid to get the infamous accused sex-trafficker released from jail pending trial — after at least four failed bail applications.
The petition, submitted Monday to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, was filed by international criminal lawyers François Zimeray and Jessica Finelle on behalf of Maxwell’s three sisters and three brothers, according to a copy provided to The Post.
The lawyers argue that Maxwell’s “abnormally rigorous” lock-up conditions at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn are horrid, and thus unlawful and discriminatory.
The petition seeks for the UN to call on the US government to release Maxwell pending trial and to urge an independent investigation into her “arbitrary detention.”
The fallen British socialite is accused of procuring underage girls for late multimillionaire and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein to abuse from 1994 through 2004.
Maxwell, who has pleaded not guilty in the case, is set to go on trial next week.