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Alexa Sledge
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Jacob deCastro
Communications Manager
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Senator Gounardes, Assemblymembers Gallagher, Fahy, Epstein, Rivera Join With Advocates to Urge Albany End Traffic Violence through SAFE Streets Package, Including Speed Limiters for Repeat Offenders

Jacob deCastro 5/7/24 Jacob deCastro 5/7/24

Senator Gounardes, Assemblymembers Gallagher, Fahy, Epstein, Rivera Join With Advocates to Urge Albany End Traffic Violence through SAFE Streets Package, Including Speed Limiters for Repeat Offenders

Traffic violence killed 787 people across New York State in 2023.

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Jacob deCastro 1/25/23 Jacob deCastro 1/25/23

State Senators and Assemblymembers Join With Safe Streets Advocates to Urge Albany Lawmakers to Address Traffic Violence Crisis by Passing Full SAFE Streets Act this Session

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Jacob deCastro 1/10/23 Jacob deCastro 1/10/23

Safe Streets Advocates Applaud Gov. Hochul for Including Sammy’s Law in State of the State, Demand Action to Stem Crisis of Traffic Fatalities in New York State

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Jacob deCastro 12/28/22 Jacob deCastro 12/28/22

Safe Streets Advocates From Across New York State Applaud Gov. Hochul on Signing Complete Streets Funding Bill

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Jacob deCastro 12/15/22 Jacob deCastro 12/15/22

Assemblymembers, Safe Streets Advocates Urge Gov. Hochul To Sign Complete Streets Funding Bill

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Jacob deCastro 6/1/22 Jacob deCastro 6/1/22

NYS Safe Streets Coalition Statement After NYS Legislature Advances Two Key Measures in Crash Victim Rights and Safety Act

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Jacob deCastro 5/19/22 Jacob deCastro 5/19/22

May Update: Where the Crash Victim Rights and Safety Act Currently Stands

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Jacob deCastro 5/4/22 Jacob deCastro 5/4/22

Nearly 100 Safe Streets Leaders, Families, Elected Officials Rally in Albany to Pass Crash Victim Rights & Safety Act, Combat Rise of Deadly Traffic Violence

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Jacob deCastro 4/28/22 Jacob deCastro 4/28/22

Momentum Building for Crash Victim Rights and Safety Act, Coalition Surpasses 100 Groups, Electeds

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Jacob deCastro 3/2/22 Jacob deCastro 3/2/22

New Nationwide Data Shows Alarming Increase in Traffic Fatalities, New York State Advocates Urge Immediate Action to Save Lives by Passing Crash Victim Rights and Safety Act

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Jacob deCastro 2/15/22 Jacob deCastro 2/15/22

Testimony to the New York State Legislature in Support of the Crash Victim Rights and Safety Act and Home Rule for New York City

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Guest User 2/9/22 Guest User 2/9/22

Statement on Home Rule Remarks in Mayor Adams’ State Budget Testimony

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Guest User 2/9/22 Guest User 2/9/22

Statement on Mayor Adams State Budget Testimony from Amy Cohen, Families for Safe Streets Co-Founder and Campaign Lead of NYS Safe Streets Coalition

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Jacob deCastro 2/1/22 Jacob deCastro 2/1/22

Statement from NYS Safe Streets Coalition After Senate Transportation Committee Advances Key Measures in the Crash Victim Rights and Safety Act, Including Sammy’s Law

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Jacob deCastro 1/27/22 Jacob deCastro 1/27/22

New Statewide Coalition Launches and Urges Albany to Pass The Crash Victim Rights and Safety Act This Year to Save Lives on Roads Throughout New York State

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