1. United States
2. N.Y.
3. Letter

Governor, we are in a state of emergency. Please declare it as such. The threats to our national security, our elections, the economic stability of our state, the safety of our residents, all of it is sufficient justification for an official state of emergency requiring the kind of immediate, broad authority that only an emergency declaration provides. We need New York State to aggressively investigate and criminally prosecute the crimes in the Epstein files, and refer out to other states when the evidence intersects with their criminal codes. This is the web connecting every crisis we’re facing, and pulling on it is how we restore democracy and protect the people of New York State. Please act on this today. See the arguments I agree with provided in the supporting article : Does an Authoritarian Takeover of the Most Powerful Government on Earth Qualify as a "State of Emergency?" by, Christopher Armitage at