Press Release - 06-20-2016

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, June 20, 2016

 

VIDEO AND PHOTOS: Governor Cuomo, State Agencies Launch $110 Million Initiative to Keep Pedestrians Safe Across New York State

Announcement from Governor Cuomo Details Engineering, Education and Enforcement Campaign Set to Improve Safety

Video and Photos from Today’s Press Conference Available for Statewide Use

 

Today, Governor Cuomo and state agency partners announced the state’s first-ever, comprehensive pedestrian safety plan, a proactive interagency initiative that provides $110 million for pedestrian safety improvements across upstate New York and Long Island during the next five years. The program, which kicked off with a press conference in Albany, will utilize the three E’s – engineering, education and enforcement – to enhance safety. Beginning today, more than a dozen police agencies across the state are conducting pedestrian safety enforcement campaigns that will run through July 3.

The Pedestrian Safety Action Plan is being implemented cooperatively by the New York State Department of Transportation focusing on engineering improvements, the New York State Department of Health conducting public education and awareness campaigns, and the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee coordinating increased law enforcement.

More information can be found via Governor Cuomo’s press release and a new pedestrian safety web site at www.ny.gov/pedsafety. The following are links to video and photos for statewide use.

 

  • B-ROLL VIDEO of crosswalks and of today’s press conference is available on YouTube here and in TV-quality format here.
  • SOUND BYTES from the press conference are available on YouTube here and in TV-quality format here. Lower-third graphics for the sound bytes, in order:
    • Matthew J. Driscoll / DOT Commissioner
    • Terri Egan / DMV Executive Deputy Commissioner
    • Sally Dreslin / DOH Executive Deputy Commissioner
  • PHOTOS of the event are available for use on websites and in print on DMV’s Flickr page.