The Alliance for Safe Kids invites all middle school and high school students, parents and community members to come together for an evening of education and conversation with experts in the field. Learn about the health risks involved with underage drinking, current trends; Social Host, Zero Tolerance and Good Samaritan laws, prevention techniques and where […]
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This Labor Day, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
The end of summer is traditionally marked by the Labor Day holiday, a time for our country to reflect on the hard work of our fellow Americans. The long weekend is typically celebrated through picnics, pool parties, and barbecues, as families and friends enjoy the last few days of summer before fall and winter approach. […]
2016 Year in Review
As the new year approaches, we have a unique opportunity to pause and reflect on the many gifts that we have received in life, express our grateful appreciation and remember our obligation to the community: to promote awareness and prevention of substance use/abuse and other destructive behaviors damaging to our youth. It takes courage, determination and […]
Yorktown Police Department Is Looking For Drunk Drivers
This holiday season, the Yorktown Police Department will be out looking for drunk drivers as part of a special year-end Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement mobilization. “Beginning December 16 and continuing into the New Year, you will see stepped up enforcement watching closely for anyone who is driving impaired,” said Chief Robert Noble. […]
This Fourth of July, There’s No Excuse…
Every year Americans head out on our nation’s highways to celebrate the Fourth of July at picnics, parties, parades and more. Unfortunately, for many, the celebrating includes drinking alcohol, which too often leads to drunk driving on one of the most heavily traveled holidays of the year. There were 397 people killed in motor vehicle […]
15 Yorktown Businesses Pass Underage Compliance Check
by James O’Rourke, Yorktown Daily Voice All 15 stores targeted by a recent police investigation into the sale of alcohol to minors were found to be in compliance with the law, police said. Town police sent an uncover agent into each store between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. Wednesday to see whether the clerks were […]
Yorktown Police Department Will Be Out in Full Force to Catch Drunk Drivers
As summer winds down, the Yorktown Police Department is ramping up its enforcement efforts as part of a national crackdown on drunk driving. The 20-day, high-visibility campaign, Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over, is a partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to curb impaired driving and save lives. August 21-September 7 (Labor […]
Alliance for Safe Kids Raise Awareness about Underage Drinking
Yorktown Patch– The campaign consisted of teams of young people, accompanied by an adult chaperone, placing stickers on multi-packs of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine coolers, etc.) at participating stores. The stickers read, “Hey You!! It is ILLEGAL to provide alcohol for people under 21! This year’s participating stores were: DeCicco’s,Yorktown Beer and Soda, Mobil Mart. The purpose […]