Amy Cohen helped found TransAlt’s Families for Safe Streets (FSS) after her 12-year-old son Sammy was killed in
2013. FSS is comprised of individuals who have lost a loved one in traffic or been seriously injured; together members turn their grief into action to prevent the suffering of others from traffic violence. Amy’s efforts with FSS were instrumental in Albany’s passage of the new 25mph speed limit as well the current 140 speed safety camera pilot. Amy is currently a Steering Committee member and is leading FSS’ fight in Albany this spring for every NYC school child to be protected by this critical life-saving tool. She has sadly learned firsthand that slower speeds save lives. A 5-year-old child was hit in the same location as Sammy by a driver obeying the new 25 mph speed limit. Unlike Sammy, the other child survived.  In addition to her FSS activities, Amy is a social worker and administrator of a large social service agency.