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Counties in the News, November 16, 2016
- By: NYSAC
- On: 11/16/2016 14:15:55
- In: Counties in the News
Wednesday's news from counties across the state.
NYSACImproving Highway Safety Across New York State
In 2014, New York State had 616 homicides and 72,338 people were victims of violent crimes. Unfortunately, the criminal justice system is often only able to react to these incidents after the fact. What many people don't realize is that there is something else going on in your communities that kills and injures even more people: Car crashes. Fortunately we (elected officials, policy makers, government employees, NGO's, and our private sector partners) can have a quick and positive influence on saving lives and reducing injuries due to car crashes.
In NYS in 2014, 1,026 people were killed and 160,497 people were injured in automobile crashes. These totals far exceed the crime victim totals and, as such, deserve our attention and action. We have the ability to reduce these numbers through enforcement, education, and engineering.
STATEWIDE
Police to conduct special enforcement of ‘Slow Down and Move Over' on the Thruway
LONG ISLAND
Suffolk County Legislature Expands Video Streaming of Meetings
HUDSON VALLEY
Neuhaus likely to sign 2017 budget into law
Orange County headed toward hiking tobacco sale age
Film tax credits praised by area officials
NORTH COUNTRY
Jefferson County Legislature passes budget without opposition
Less fund balance used in Essex Co. budget so far
St. Lawrence Legislature to name new chairman, find replacement for Dann
MOHAWK VALLEY
County, city budget sessions
Fulton County budget edges in with 1.6% increase
SOUTHERN TIER
No tax rate increase in 2017 Chemung County budget (Video)
Steuben County Proposed 2017 Budget
Southern Tier Prepares Ahead of First Snow (Video)
FINGER LAKES
2017 Monroe County budget released (Video)
Genesee County continues to talk DA salary
Seneca County committee on sales tax sharing: Not next year, but maybe later
WESTERN NEW YORK
Education a necessity in slowing opioid epidemic
County Legislature still grappling with county's possible solar future
Niagara County chooses RN for coroner seat