CALLICOON, NY — Judy Feldman, who owned a home in Long Eddy, was struck by a hit-and-run driver on Bridge Street on July 29, 2013 at about 4:15 p.m. She suffered a traumatic brain injury and died five-and-a-half months later from her injuries. Feldman had been a journalist for Money Magazine.

On May 30, Feldman’s sister Nancy Feldman Taxin and five other relatives travelled from Westchester to Callicoon to take part in an effort to alert the public that the driver has not yet been identified or come forward. The family was joined by Feldman’s boyfriend, Bill Polyn.

Taxin and the others created a plan to hand out flyers, and were aided in their effort by state police. “We decided to post a reward, and we asked the police if it was a good time to do that, and they agreed. So we’ve been working together.” The amount of the reward has not yet been made public.

Taxin said, “The effort is to try to remind people who may have forgotten about the accident, which ultimately took Judy’s life.” The family hopes to see someone’s memory gets jogged about what may have happened, or maybe someone will remember hearing something. People can call the New York State Police anonymously, if necessary, to provide information at 845/292-6600 and talk to investigator Jeff Dalton or investigator David Myers.

Because it’s an ongoing investigation, police aren’t releasing any information they might have, and Taxin said the family respects that.

The family gathered at the bank next to the crosswalk across Bridge Street, where the accident occurred nearly two years earlier.

Taxin said, “It’s frustrating and sad that someone would do that [what the unidentified driver did] and not step up to the plate.”

After handing out the flyers, Taxin wrote in an email, “We were able to put up lots of flyers today and people were so caring and responsive.”