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Audible traffic signals to help disabled

Marilyn Tucci poses for a portrait with her

Photo credit: Photo by Jacqueline Connor | Marilyn Tucci poses for a portrait with her guide dog, Anna, at the audible crosswalk on the corner of Sycamore Ave and Veterans Highway in Bohemia, NY. (Jun. 12, 2012)

Marilyn Tucci and her guide dog, Anna, were walking to a meeting in Smithtown when they stopped at an intersection on Main Street.

The Shirley woman, blind since birth, could not see traffic signals that would tell her when it was OK to cross the street. When she thought the coast was clear, she motioned to Anna to move forward. But the Labrador-golden retriever mix would not budge. So Tucci...

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