Griffo, Senate Republicans call on Governor Hochul to rescind Executive Order No. 47.3

New York State Sen. Joseph Griffo, R-C-Rome, and members of the Senate Republican Conference penned a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul calling for her to rescind Executive Order No. 47.3.

 

The order, enacted in response to the governor’s failure to properly address strikes at correctional facilities statewide, bars 2,000 terminated state corrections officers from working for New York State or local agencies.

 

“The governor must immediately rescind this executive order,” Sen. Griffo said. “This absurd directive hurts corrections officers who stood up for a safer and more secure work environment and their families. It also hurts the National Guard members who do not have adequate resources or support but find themselves stationed in the state's prisons and the local governments and law enforcement agencies that are facing significant employee shortages.”