October proclaimed as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
ALBANY - Governor Andrew Cuomo proclaimed October 2013 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in New York State, and he encourages all New Yorkers to participate in the State’s annual Shine the Light on Domestic Violence campaign by wearing purple on Wednesday, October 16.
“New York State is committed to providing the victims of domestic violence the protections and justice they need, and ensuring that offenders are appropriately penalized for their atrocious actions,” Cuomo said. “The designation of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and our Shine the Light campaign seeks to raise awareness of what New Yorkers can do to help combat domestic violence and sends a message in our communities that it will not be tolerated in this state.”
Coordinated by the state Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV), the Shine the Light campaign promotes the use of the color purple – long associated with domestic violence awareness – in creative ways throughout October to raise awareness of the issue and efforts to combat it.
For example, landmarks and buildings across the state, including Niagara Falls, Syracuse University’s Hall of Languages, Schenectady City Hall, the State University of New York’s Administration Building, the Mid-Hudson Bridge, and Times Square, have been bathed in or featured purple lights as part of the campaign.
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