ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - State transportation crews are re-installing “I Love NY” highway signs knocked down during the windstorm that tore through western New York earlier this month.
They’re some of the same signs federal officials say the Cuomo administration shouldn’t have put up in the first place.
WHEC-TV in Rochester reports (https://bit.ly/2ne3y2N ) about a dozen signs along highways between Rochester and Buffalo were dislodged or otherwise damaged by winds that gusted to 70 mph to 80 mph on March 8.
The state spent more than $8 million to install 514 signs across New York that promote tourism. The Federal Highway Administration has said the signs are too distracting for motorists and need to come down.
Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo has defended the signs, saying they draw attention to local products and attractions.
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Information from: WHEC-TV, https://www.10nbc.com
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