PEF Launches Ad Campaign Calling for Greater State Fiscal Responsibility

ALBANY, NY (03/05/2012)(readMedia)-- The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) is launching a television and Web ad campaign today pointing out the cuts to state services proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his 2012-13 state Executive Budget.

The ads ask the public and state legislators to demand Cuomo stop "washing his hands" of the state's responsibilities and to save services, such as public safety and those for people with cancer, mental illness, or developmental disabilities, "before they go down the drain."

The 30-second TV ad will run on NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX and Time Warner (YNN) in the Capital District through March 18. They also will run March 8 and 9 on various stations in Binghamton, Buffalo, Elmira, Plattsburgh, New York, Rochester, Syracuse and Utica.

The Web ads will run on the home pages of 13 newspapers throughout the state. The ads are linked to a website with the TV ad and more detailed information about how the governor is proposing to eliminate services. The Web ads will run through March 18.

PEF is the state's second largest state-employee union, representing 54,000 professional, scientific and technical employees of New York and other public and private employers. For more information, contact Sherry Halbrook at 518 785-1900, ext. 271, or at 518 396-8201.