WHEREAS, on March 7, 2020, I issued Executive Order Number 202, declaring a State disaster emergency for the entire State of New York;

WHEREAS, New York State has administered 20,212,046 doses of COVD-19 vaccine, and 70% of adults in the State have received at least one dose of the vaccine; and

WHEREAS, transmission of COVID-19 and community spread of the virus is still occurring in this State, though the daily reported new cases continue to trend downward;

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 do hereby discontinue the directive contained in Executive Order 202.107, as extended, insofar as it limited the number of people permitted to attend residential indoor gatherings and indoor social gatherings at events, arts, and entertainment venues, other than large-scale venues. Effective immediately, there shall no longer be capacity limits on such gatherings.