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Purple New York

October 2009

 

This past October, the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV) had the honor and privilege of partnering with more than 110 different entities across New York State – non-profit service providers, private businesses, churches, universities, tourist attractions, chambers of commerce, television and radio stations, state, county and local government agencies, law enforcement, task forces and coalitions, and retail stores – all of which joined with domestic violence survivors and elected officials to “show their purple” during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

 

Landmarks across the state were bathed in purple light, among them: Niagara Falls and the Peace Bridge in Western New York, the Empire State Building and 7 World Trade Center in New York City, the Alfred E. Smith Building in Albany, and the historic Whiteface Mountain fire tower in the Adirondack Park.

Other communities participated in creative ways. Downtown Seneca Falls painted a purple stripe and stenciled anti-domestic violence slogans along the sidewalks, as shop owners distributed fliers with information about domestic violence and available services. Schoharie County highlighted the entrances to their towns with purple flag displays, banners – even a snowplow in purple – and police cars and public transportation vehicles displayed purple magnetic ribbons.

“Shine the Light on Domestic Violence” in New York State

The following map of New York State shows some structures/landmarks that were lit purple in October 2009.  Shown are: the Alfred E. Smith Building in Albany County, the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Dutchess/Ulster Counties; the Empire State Building in Manhattan (New York County); the Electric Tower in Buffalo (Erie County); Niagara Falls in Niagara County; the Historic Whiteface Mountain Fire Tower in Hamilton County; Rochester City Hall in Monroe County; and the Hall of Languages at Syracuse University in Onondaga County. 

“Shine the Light on Domestic Violence” in New York State. Map of New York State showing some structures/landmarks that were lit purple in October 2009.  View larger map
Prominent buildings and structures across the State of New York were bathed in purple during October. This is a small representation. See the box on the next page for a full list of partners and visit the Gallery on the OPDV Website for more photos.

PURPLE PARTNERS
OCTOBER 2009

  1. Adirondack Museum, Hamilton County
  2. Albany Law School, Albany County
  3. Alternatives for Battered Women, Monroe County
  4. Boston Properties
  5. Brighter Tomorrows, Suffolk County
  6. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.
  7. Bronx Chamber of Commerce, Bronx County
  8. Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz 
  9. Buffalo State, Erie County
  10. Cathedral Community Cares, Manhattan
  11. Catholic Charities of Schoharie County
  12. Child & Family Services Haven House, Erie County
  13. Christian Memorial Church, Albany County
  14. Classique Magazine, Albany
  15. Cobleskill Police Department, Schoharie County
  16. Community Action of Greene County, Greene Co.
  17. Community Maternity Services, Schoharie Co.
  18. Con Edison, New York City
  19. Creative Stage Lighting, Warren County
  20. Crime Victims Assistance Center, Broome County
  21. CUNY, Baruch College, Manhattan
  22. Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services, NYC
  23. Downstate Medical Center, State University of NY
  24. Empire State Building
  25. Empire State Development
  26. Mayor of Endicott, John Bertoni, Broome County
  27. Family Domestic Violence Services, Ulster County
  28. Family Justice Center of Erie County (FJC)
  29. ferryads.com 
  30. First Columbia/Hedley Park Place, Troy, Rensselaer
  31. General Federation of Women’s Club, Century Club, Montgomery County
  32. Genesee Co. Courts Facility, Batavia
  33. Genesee Co. Manager’s Office, J. Gsell & F. Ciaccia
  34. City of Gloversville, Common Council, Fulton Co. 
  35. Hamilton County Domestic Violence Services  
  36. Heart of Catskill Association, Greene County
  37. Howe Caverns, Schoharie County
  38. Hutchinson Metro Center and Joe Simone, Bronx
  39. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Manhattan
  40. Iskalo Development, Buffalo
  41. JC Penney at the Manhattan Mall, Manhattan
  42. Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes
  43. King of Kings Solutions, Inc., Queens
  44. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer
  45. Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence, NYC
  46. A New Hope Center, Owego
  47. New York Legal Assistance Group
  48. New York Power Authority
  49. New York State Bridge Authority
  50. NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  51. NYS Coalition Against Sexual Assault
  52. New York State Consumer Protection Board
  53. NYS Department of Correctional Services
  54. New York State Department of Labor
  55. NYS Department of Taxation & Finance
  56. NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services
  57. New York State Division of Human Rights
  58. NYS Governor’s Office of Employee Relations
  59. NYS Higher Education Services Corporation
  60. NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
  61. New York State Office of the Attorney General
  62. NYS Office of Children and Family Services
  63. New York State Office of General Services
  64. New York State Office of Mental Health
  65. New York State Police
  66. Olympic Regional Development Association
  67. On A Dime Installations, Orchard Park
  68. Open Arms Center Rainbow of Hope, Richmond  
  69. Orange County Executive, Edward A. Diana
  70. The Peace Bridge Authority, Erie County
  71. Queens Borough President Helen Marshall
  72. The Retreat, Suffolk County
  73. City of Rochester, Monroe County
  74. Rochester Psychiatric Center, Monroe County
  75. Rockland County Community College
  76. Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef
  77. Rockland Family Shelter, Rockland County
  78. Safe Homes of Orange County
  79. Schenectady Access Cable Council, Inc, Channel 16
  80. Schenectady County Probation Department
  81. Schoharie Co. Chairman and Board of Supervisors
  82. Schoharie Co. Chamber of Commerce & members
  83. Schoharie County Department of Social Services
  84. Schoharie County Department of Transportation
  85. Schoharie Co. Public Transportation Department
  86. Schoharie County Town Supervisors and Officials
  87. Schoharie County Sheriff’s Department
  88. Seneca Falls Business Association, Seneca County
  89. Silverstein Properties
  90. SOS Shelter, Binghamton, Broome County
  91. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Owego
  92. SUNY, College at Brockport, Monroe County
  93. SUNY, College at New Paltz, Ulster County
  94. SUNY, Stonybrook, Suffolk County
  95. SUNY, Cobleskill Wellness Center, Schoharie County
  96. Staten Island Ferry/NYC Dept. of Transportation
  97. Steuben County Department of Public Works
  98. Steuben County Legislature
  99. Stuyvesant Plaza, Albany County
  100. Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  101. Suffolk County Executive’s Task Force on the Prevention of Domestic Violence
  102. Suffolk County Parks Department 
  103. Suffolk County Police Department 
  104. Syracuse University, Onondaga County
  105. Ulster County Executive, Mike Hein 
  106. Ulster Co. Interagency Domestic Violence Council
  107. Unity House, Troy, Rensselaer County
  108. Van Wagner Communications
  109. Vera House, Inc., Onondaga County
  110. Verizon Foundation
  111. Verizon Wireless
  112. Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk County
  113. Vornado Realty Trust
  114. Watervliet Housing Authority, Albany County
  115. WSDE AM 1190, Cobleskill, Schoharie County
  116. YWCA of Cortland, Cortland County
  117. YWCA of Genesee Domestic Violence Program, Batavia
  118. World For Life

 

Additional highlights:

  • On Oct. 14, much of the state workforce wore purple to promote awareness of domestic violence.
  • A cell phone drive in partnership with Verizon Wireless took place at all state agencies, with proceeds to benefit victims in New York State.
  • All marked New York State Police cars - more than 1,400 - are displaying “Stop Domestic Violence” bumper stickers.
  • Organizations around the state held Awareness Days, including providing information for employees, encouraging staff to wear purple and donating to domestic violence programs.


Photo of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) Domestic Violence Awareness Day, October 2009.

This year’s partners deemed 2009 a success.  Here’s what some people said:

“One of the most beautiful parts of the campaign were the brilliant purple ribbons that were tied on almost every tree on campus!  I am excited about doing more next year!” – Buffalo State

“We had a fabulous day on Saturday.  1,040 visitors!  The [local domestic violence program] is thrilled to have a venue for their display.” – Adirondack Museum

“We’re proud to turn the Mid-Hudson Bridge necklace lights purple to remind people of the importance of domestic violence prevention.” – NYS Bridge Authority

Mark your calendars to join us in 2010!

Visit the “Shine the Light on Domestic Violence” page on the OPDV website to see the Photo Gallery, the press release and more.