Griffo has legislation that would establish Daylight Saving Time year-round

ALBANY, NY- New York State Senator Joe Griffo has legislation that would establish Daylight Saving Time as the new standard time year-round, including New York City and statewide.

As of this report, his bill remains in the Senate Committee.

Griffo has been an advocate for ending the process of turning our clocks back, by establishing Daylight Saving Time, permanently.

According to the AAA, time changes can lead to drowsy driving, which influences up to 20% of fatal crashes.

Furthermore, the AAA says Daylight Saving Time (DST) was first used in the U.S. during World War I, earning it its original title, War Time.

The goal then was to reduce energy costs during the war effort, and shortly after WWI, daylight saving time was dropped as a practice.

However, Congress brought it back for World War II, but didn’t solidify it as Americans know it today, until 1966.

NYS Senator Joe Griffo image.