WHEREAS, on August 25, 2011, I issued Executive Order Number 17 declaring a State disaster emergency in the Counties of Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk and contiguous areas in the State of New York; and

WHEREAS, on September 15, 2011, I issued Executive Order Number 21 in order to amend Executive Order Number 17 to declare a State disaster emergency, effective September 12, 2011, within the territorial boundaries of the following additional Counties: Albany, Broome, Chenango, Chemung, Clinton, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Essex, Greene, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Orange, Otsego, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Sullivan, Tioga, Ulster, Warren, Washington and Westchester; and

WHEREAS, Section 29-a of the Executive Law authorizes the suspension, alteration or modification of statutes, local laws, ordinances, orders, rules or regulations, or parts thereof, if compliance with such provisions would prevent, hinder or delay action necessary to cope with a State disaster emergency; and

WHEREAS, on September 15, 2011, I issued Executive Order Number 22 to suspend provisions of law to facilitate and address agricultural and natural resource infrastructure recovery and the immediate capital needs of local farms affected by the State disaster emergency; and

WHEREAS, Section 29-a of the Executive Law provides that no suspension of laws shall be made for a period in excess of thirty days, provided, however, that upon reconsideration of all of the relevant facts and circumstances, the suspension may be extended for additional thirty-day periods; and

WHEREAS, on October 13, 2011, I issued Executive Order Number 29 to, among other things, continue the suspension of laws as ordered by Executive Order Number 22 through November 13, 2011; and

WHEREAS, on November 10, 2011, I issued Executive Order Number 32 to, among other things, continue the suspension of laws as ordered by Executive Order Number 22 through December 13, 2011; and

WHEREAS, on December 13, 2011, I issued Executive Order Number 35 to, among other things, continue the suspension of laws as ordered by Executive Order Number 22, through January 12, 2012; and

WHEREAS, on January 11, 2012, I issued Executive Order Number 37 to continue the suspension of laws as ordered by Executive Order Number 22 through February 12, 2012;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, ANDREW M. CUOMO, Governor of the State of New York, by virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 29-a of Article 2-B of the Executive Law, and after having reconsidered all of the relevant facts and circumstances, do hereby order that the suspension of provisions of law ordered by Executive Order Number 22 shall continue through March 14, 2012.