The Powers of the Governor in Times of Emergency

The Government Law Center at Albany Law School hosted the third program of the 2023 Warren M. Anderson Legislative Series on April 25. Panelists discussed the constitutional and legal issues related to the powers of the Governor of New York State in times of emergency. Panelists: Mylan L. Denerstein, Esq. – Partner at Gibson, Dunn, & Crutcher, LLP, and former Counsel to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Peter J. Kiernan, Esq. – Chair of the New York Law Revision Commission; Senior Counsel at Venable LLP; and former Counsel to Governor David A. Paterson Prof. Robert F. Williams – Former Director of the Center for State Constitutional Studies and Distinguished Professor of Law Emeritus at Rutgers Law School Moderator: Prof. Leonard M. Cutler – Director of the Center for the Study of Government and Politics and Professor of Political Science at Siena College Series Sponsors: A contribution made in the memory of Sharon P. O'Connor, Esq. ’79 Greenberg Traurig LLP Program Sponsors: Hinman Straub P.C. Lippes Mathias LLP About the Warren M. Anderson Series: https://www.albanylaw.edu/government-law-center/warren-m-anderson-series