"As one of the few legislators who voted against granting Governor Cuomo emergency executive powers last March, I am pleased that today we are finally stripping them away. I firmly believe that the Executive has overstepped its boundaries and refused to work with the Legislature as a co-equal branch of government. We owe it to New Yorkers to address the public health crisis and our recovery process efficiently and transparently, which is what the governing structure in this new law will provide.
Furthermore, in light of recent events, it is abundantly clear that, at minimum, Governor Cuomo and his administration need increased oversight. They have demonstrated that they are more interested in selling books, taking victory laps and keeping the public in the dark about the impact of the pandemic rather than providing the Legislature with accurate information necessary to crafting policy on behalf of the New Yorkers that rely on us to do so."
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