EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 121
June 5, 2020
WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, the City issued a Declaration of Emergency
Related to the presence of COVID-19 in the City (“COVID-19 Declaration of
Emergency”); and
WHEREAS, Emergency Executive Order No. 98, issued March 12, 2020, and extended
by Emergency Executive Order No. 112, issued May 9, 2020, contains a declaration of a state of
emergency in the City of New York due to the threat posed by COVID-19 to the health and
welfare of City residents, and such declaration remains in effect; and
WHEREAS, the imposition of a curfew is necessary to protect the City and its residents
from severe endangerment and harm to their health, safety and property; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2020 I declared a state of emergency to exist within the City of
New York;
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
§ 24(1)(a), the Charter and Administrative Code of the City of New York, and the common law
authority to protect the public in the event of an emergency:
Section 1. I hereby order a City-wide curfew to be in effect each day from 8:00 pm until
5:00 am, beginning at 8:00 pm on June 5, 2020 and ending at 5:00 am on June 8, 2020. During
this time, no persons or vehicles may be in public between the hours of 8:00 pm and 5:00 am.
Section 2. I hereby order that on the dates that the curfew is in effect, all For Hire Vehicle
services are suspended between 8:00 pm and 12:30 am. Yellow and Green Taxis may operate
during curfew hours to serve riders permitted to be in public by this Order. Citi Bike and Revel
services are suspended between 6:00 pm and 5:00 am on the dates that the curfew is in effect.
Section 3. This Order shall not apply to police officers, peace officers, firefighters, first
responders and emergency medical technicians, individuals travelling to and from essential work
and performing essential work, people experiencing homelessness and without access to a viable shelter, and individuals seeking medical treatment or medical supplies. “Essential work” is work
performed by essential businesses or entities as defined or permitted by the Empire State
Development Corporation.
Section 4. This Order shall take effect immediately. Failure to comply with this Order
shall result in orders to disperse, and any person who knowingly violates the provisions in this
Order shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
Bill de Blasio,
MAYOR
