Parents and caregivers encouraged to take advantage of future state-sponsored car seat checks
NEW YORK STATE (November 4, 2015) – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced the results of Child Passenger Safety Week seat check events, during which 88 percent of the 931 seats inspected were found to be improperly installed. Technicians found that only 112 had been installed correctly, which demonstrates the importance of learning how to properly install car
seats and taking advantage of the state- and local-sponsored safety check events.
“The sheer number of incorrectly installed car seats found during these recent events is truly eye-opening,” Governor Cuomo said. “As a father, I know that there is nothing more important than the safety of our kids. I encourage all parents with younger children to attend one of these free checks, get the facts, and ensure our youngest New Yorkers are being buckled up safely and properly.”
Governor Cuomo announced a number of these September seat checks, which helped parents and caregivers find age- and size- appropriate car seats for their children. Child safety seat checks are coordinated by the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee in cooperation with state and local law enforcement and community safety partners year round, either by appointment or at events conducted throughout the year. Future scheduled events can be found on the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee website.
A 2012 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) survey revealed that 20 percent of all drivers of child passengers did not read any instructions on how to properly install their child restraints, yet 90 percent felt “confident” or “very confident” that their car seats and booster seats were installed correctly.
Children in improperly installed car seats run greater risks of injury during crashes. According to NHTSA, car crashes are a leading cause of death for children under 13 years old in the United States, and many times, deaths and injuries can be prevented by proper use of car seats, booster seats, and seat belts. Child Passenger Safety Week, which aims to raise awareness of the importance of the proper use and installation of child safety seats, culminated in National Seat Check Saturday on September 19, a day in which free child seat inspections were conducted statewide and across the nation.
“Child passenger safety seat checks are free of charge, quick to perform, and keep thousands of New York’s children safe every year, as the numbers show,” said New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Executive Deputy Commissioner Terri Egan. “The importance of these child seat check events cannot be overstated. I encourage parents and caregivers to take the time to ensure their children’s safety seats are installed properly. It could
save your child’s life.”
Parents and caregivers can also get proactive about checking their child’s safety seat at home. NHTSA produced a series of videos which are available on its website and which instruct parents and caregivers how to install rear-facing car seats, forward-facing car seats, and booster seats. Additionally, Safe Kids and NHTSA recommend the following Safe Kids checklist:
· Right Seat: Check the label on the car seat to make sure it’s appropriate for a child’s age, weight, and height.
· Right Place: Keep all children in the back seat until they are 13 years old. Doing this, along with correctly using the appropriate child restraints, greatly reduces the risk of injury.
· Right Direction: Keep the child in a rear-facing car seat for as long as possible. When he or she outgrows the seat, move the child to a forward-facing car seat, and attach the top tether after tightening and locking the seat belt or lower anchors.
· Inch Test: Once the car seat is installed, shake it at the base. A properly installed seat will not move more than an inch.
· Pinch Test: Make sure the harness is tightly buckled and coming from the correct slots (check the manual). Now, with the chest clip placed at armpit level, pinch the strap at the child’s shoulder. If unable to pinch any excess webbing, the seat is installed properly.
New York State’s first child passenger restraint law went into effect in 1982 and has since been strengthened. According to the current law, all children must be restrained in an appropriate child restraint system that meets their size and weight recommended by the manufacturer until they reach their eighth birthday while riding in a motor vehicle. It also notes that a vehicle’s safety belts are not defined as a child restraint system under the law, as safety belts are not designed for children under four feet, nine inches tall, and therefore do not protect young children.
In 2014, 375 child safety seat check events were conducted across the state. At these events, 6,223 seats were inspected and 87 percent of the seats inspected were found to have been installed incorrectly, which can include a range of issues: for example, the seat could be expired or not height-and-weight appropriate. It could also mean that children were not using booster seats, which can help seat belts fit properly.
Car seat rankings are available here. For more information on vehicle restraints, car seat recommendations for children, and child passenger safety, visit the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee website.
The following are area sites where safety checks are available:
Sullivan County |
Sullivan County Public Health Services
50 Community Lane, Liberty, NY 12754
2 times a month May – November; Once a month November – April(weather permitting)
Appointment required
Contact: Pat Bennett at (845) 292-5910 Ext 2250 |
VILLAGE OF ELLENVILLE POLICE DEPT
2 Elting Court
ELLENVILLE, NY 12428
Hours: By appointment only
Phone: 845-647-4422 EXT 340
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Town of Crawford Police Department
121 RT-302
Pine Bush, NY 12566
Hours: Appointments are suggested.
Phone: 845-744-3300
Contact: Officer Paul Zavadil
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City of Middletown Police Department
2 James Street
Middletown, NY 10940
Hours: By appointment ONLY
Phone: 845-346-4032
Contact: Sgt Neil Kassel
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New York State Police – Troop F
55 Crystal Run Road
Middletown, NY 10941
Hours: By appointment only
Phone: 845-344-5300
Contact: T/Sgt Scott Mohl
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Orange County Traffic Safety Program
22 Wells Farm Rd
Goshen, NY 10924
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9AM-5PM. By appointment ONLY.
Phone: 845-615-0559
Contact: John Jones
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Walden Police Department
One Municipal Square
Walden, NY 12586
Hours: Appointment REQUIRED
Phone: 845-778-5595
Contact: Officer Roy Werner
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Village of Goshen Police Department
1 Grand St
Goshen, NY 10924
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9AM-3PM. Appointment REQUIRED.
Phone: 845-294-7988
Contact: Detective Ryan W Rich
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Town of New Paltz Police Department
83 S Putt Corners Rd
New Paltz, NY 12561
Hours: Available seven days a week; please call for an appointment
Phone: 845-255-1323
Contact: Sergeant Duke Bunce
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ULSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
491 COTTEKILL ROAD
STONE RIDGE, NY 12484
Hours: Mon-Fri; 10AM-4PM. By appointment only
Phone: 845-687-5014
Contact: PAMELA WANNING
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Town of Chester Police Department
1786 Kings Hwy
Chester, NY 10918
Hours: Appointment REQUIRED.
Phone: 845-469-7000, X368
845-469-7000, X360
Contact: Officer Lee Weinstein
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PA State Police
434 Route 402
Hawley, PA 18428
Hours: By appointment only
Phone: 570-226-5718
Contact: Corporal Beach
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Town of Warwick Police Department
132 Kings Highway
Warwick, NY 10990
Hours: Appointment REQUIRED.
Phone: 845-986-3423
From Here | To Here
Marlborough Town Police Department
1650 US-9W
Milton, NY 12547
Hours: Please call or email cfulton@marlboroughpoliceny.us for appointment. Spanish-speaking techs available.
Phone: 845-795-2181
Contact: Officer Curt Fulton
From Here | To Here
Town OF POUGHKEEPSIE POLICE DEPARTMENT
19 Tucker Drive
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12603
Hours: By appointment only
Phone: 845-485-3680
Contact: Sgt Todd Jicha
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City of Poughkeepsie Police Department
505 Main St
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Hours: Tues-Sat, 9AM-5PM. Appointment REQUIRED.
Phone: 845-853-7422, X4412
Contact: William Badner
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PA State Police
14 Collan Park
Honesdale, PA 18431
Hours: 2nd Mon. , 11-2pm. By appointment ONLY
Phone: 570-251-7207
From Here | To Here
DUTCHESS COUNTY SHERIFF
150 N Hamilton St
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Hours: By appointment only
Phone: 845-486-3800
Contact: Deputy K. Holder
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ROSENDALE POLICE DEPT
520 LEFEVER FALLS ROAD
ROSENDALE, NY 12472
Hours: By appointment only
Phone: 845-658-3048
Contact: KRISTOPHER BARNHART
FAIRVIEW FIRE DISTRICT
258 Violet Ave
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Hours: 8AM-8PM daily; by appointment ONLY.
Phone: 845-452-8770
Contact: Justin Bohlmann
Delaware Opportunities
35430 RT-10
Hamden, NY 13782
Hours: 4th Wednesday of each month; 9AM-3PM. Appointment REQUIRED.
Phone: 607-746-1600
Contact: Virginia Austin
ARLINGTON FIRE DISTRICT STATION #3
213 VASSAR ROAD
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY 12603
Hours: By appointment only
Phone: 845-486-6304
Contact: CHRIS QUINBY
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Denizen Theatre’s “Every Brilliant Thing” – An emotional story told with talent, love and humor
April 14, 2019 by The Catskill Chronicle
By Carol Montana
Some stories are difficult to tell. Witness Arthur Miller’s dramas “All My Sons” and “Death of a Salesman.” When the story is true, it’s even harder to relate the details in a way that doesn’t turn the viewer off.
Fortunately for theatre lovers, Denizen Theatre in New Paltz, has found not only a play that’s stimulating and well told, but also an actress and a director who are able to translate that play into an energizing and exciting piece of theatre.
Denizen’s production of “Every Brilliant Thing” by Duncan MacMillan with Jonny Donahoe tells the heart-wrenching story of a young girl whose mother has “done something stupid.” What she’s done is tried to commit suicide. So the young child starts making a list of things she hopes will keep her mom happy. The list consists of “every brilliant thing” she can think of, everything that makes life worth living, like ice cream and roller coasters, laughing so hard you shoot milk out of your nose … the list goes on and on and on …
The Denizen audience has the good fortune to witness a truly remarkable performance by Terri Weagant. Listed not as a performer, but as a Narrator, Weagant embodies the wild energies of a young girl, running all over the theatre, crawling on the floor and almost bouncing off the walls. She tells her story with depth, courage, warmth and purpose. Weagant’s performance is vibrant and lively, and she immediately makes the audience comfortable even while dealing with the difficult topic of depression.
It’s an interactive play, which sees the Narrator call out numbers that have been given to each audience member before the show starts, each number representing one “brilliant” thing. Additionally, certain audience members assist by playing the Narrator’s father, school counselor, a college lecturer, a veterinarian and a date / fiancee / husband.
The play is performed “in the round,” allowing Weagant to easily engage with everyone in the audience, and it runs 70 minutes with no intermission to interrupt the often acute and powerful emotions and intensity.
Denizen Theatre’s choice of a director for “Every Brilliant Thing” is as brilliant as the play itself. Eva Tenuto is the co-founder and executive director of the TMI Project, a non-profit dedicated to using true storytelling for social justice movement building. Allowing people who have difficulties telling their stories or parts thereof to become comfortable with relating those and then performing them as solo events. Who better to direct a play about such a difficult subject as suicide and depression? Tenuto’s skill shines through in every facet of this production.
If you’re fortunate enough to see “Every Brilliant Thing” on a Wednesday, do stay for the “Talk Back” with Weagant, Tenuto and Denizen’s Co-Artistic Director Brittany Proia or perhaps Co-Artistic Director Ben Williamson or Founder / Producing Artistic Director Harry Lipstein. On a recent Wednesday evening nearly every member of the audience took part in the “Talk Back” – that’s how thoroughly engaging this show is. It’s not something you will easily forget.
“Every Brilliant Thing” runs through April 28 at the Denizen Theatre, Water Street
Market, 10 Main Street in New Paltz. Showtimes are Wednesday – Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students, $15 if you’re under 30, $24 for senior citizens and $28 for regular tickets. Call the box office at 845-303-4136 or visit DenizenTheatre.com.
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