Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween is almost here and ghosts and goblins will soon be answering the call to trick-or-treat. To ensure your little monster has a perfectly "ghoulish" evening, I’ve put together some Halloween safety tips. May you and your children have a safe and enjoyable holiday!

Sincerely, Nick Perry Member of Assembly

• Arrange for an adult to accompany trick-or-treaters.

• Know the route your child will travel and give him or her a curfew.

• To help plan a safe route, visit the sex offender registry at www.criminaljustice.state.ny.us/nsor/search_index.htm.

• Be sure children can see through their masks. Costumes should be easy to see, either made from light colors or marked for nighttime with reflective tape.

• Dispose of unwrapped candy or candy that appears altered.

• Don’t leave your home unattended.

• Don’t eat anything from your trick-or-treat bag before your parents have looked at it.

• Always stay with people you know, and stay in your own neighborhood.

• Tell your parents where you are trick-or-treating and stay away from dark streets and buildings.