Flags at New York state facilities will fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday, October 30, in memory of Thruway Authority employee Jamil Wilson. The Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge will also be illuminated orange Friday evening.
Wilson was fatally injured October 19 while performing mowing work on the Cross Westchester Expressway in White Plains, according to the governor's office.
Route 19 bridge replacement complete in Bergen; lane closures may continue through November He worked in the expressway's maintenance section and had been a Thruway Authority employee for six years. He is survived by his fiancée, two children and other loved ones.
Gov. Kathy Hochul offered condolences to Wilson's family and friends and urged drivers to pay attention, slow down in work zones and move over for stopped vehicles. She said the employees maintaining New York's roads deserve motorists' full attention.
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