NY Senator Wants To Keep Daylight Saving Time All Year [POLL]

Say what you will about winters in New York, at least it gets dark really early. That could change if a state senator gets legislation passed to keep daylight saving time year-round.

Sen. James Skoufis, a Democrat who represents District 39, which covers much of Orange County and parts of Rockland and Ulster counties, said he will be putting together a law that will make daylight saving time permanent.

He said he believes the majority of his constituents, New Yorkers and Americans feel that changing the time back and forth is outdated, News Channel 9 in Syracuse reported.

Skoufis said part of the discussion of the bill will have to include New Jersey and Connecticut since commuters from those states are going to and from locations in New York.

The senator said studies show year-round daylight saving time results in reduced crime and car accidents and lowers energy consumption, News 12 Westchester said.

Skoufis said he thinks if New York makes the change that other states will follow suit.

The Uniform Time Act was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1966 establishing daylight saving time from the last Sunday in April until the last Sunday in October, according to USA Today.

In 2005, President George W. Bush changed the act to the second Sunday in March through the first Sunday of November. That took effect in 2007.

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