Daylight Saving Time

Did you know Daylight Saving all started with a tongue-in-cheek essay written by none other than Benjamin Franklin?

When we fall back this weekend, will it be the last time New Yorkers have to change their clocks?

The leaves are changing and soon the clocks in New York will too.

As we approach daylight saving time, there's been talk about how this is the last year that New Yorkers will have to change their clocks, but is it really?

Is the last time they are going to have to mumble: “Fall Back” in order to remember what direction to change the clocks?

Several states have been lobbying for an end to this twice per year time change, and I for one, agree it should end.

Daylight Saving Time arrives at 2 a.m. Sunday.

The return to Daylight Saving Time is a perfect time to remember to check devices that could save lives.

Replace the batteries in smoke detectors when turning clocks ahead overnight March 11-12.

In addition to remembering to turn clocks back one hour for Standard Time before going to bed November 5, people should change the batteries in smoke detectors, vacuum the units and test them.