New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law in July to create the Gold Alert, a statewide system for missing vulnerable adults, similar to the nationwide AMBER Alert program. The Gold Alert will distribute photographs and posters with a toll-free 24-hour hotline when cognitively impaired individuals have wandered away from home and gone missing for an extended period. “By creating this alert system, we are protecting vulnerable adults who go missing from potential harm and helping families find and return their loved ones to safety,” said Governor Cuomo.
