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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation (A.117A/S.4020A) Wednesday prohibiting telemarketers from knowingly making unsolicited sales calls to any individual in a city, county, town or village during a declared state of emergency.

"On a good day telemarketer calls are a nuisance - during times of emergency they can impede residents' ability to get the information they need to stay safe," Cuomo said. "By signing this measure into law, we will help ensure New Yorkers receive potentially life-saving notifications in real time, creating a safer Empire State for all."

Open lines of communication are crucial to disseminating emergency notifications and information to the public during states of emergency. As we face a future where extreme weather events are becoming the new normal and as we respond to other emergencies, this measure takes appropriate steps to help ensure lines of communication remain open and individuals are not inundated with unrelenting telemarketing calls during emergencies.

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