"This new law will help to ensure the physical safety of New York's children and prevent future tragedies from occurring in our schools."

"I applaud the Governor for signing this bill into law.  It will once and for all avoid future tragedies by ensuring that folding doors stop when they meet resistance, like a child in the door's path.  I believe this law will save the life of another down the road when awareness dims and safety protocols are forgotten, ignored, or treated as too routine.  In addition to the value of the bill itself, we're providing state aid for the cost of upgrading because we don't want to impose another mandate on school districts without the appropriate funding."