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Spectators Beware: Street Takeover-Watching Would Be Illegal Under LI Proposal Spectators Beware: Street Takeover-Watching Would Be Illegal Under LI Proposal
Spectators Beware: Street Takeover-Watching Would Be Illegal Under LI Proposal Long Island leaders are taking aim at so-called street takeovers, which have injured spectators and blocked emergency vehicles in recent months. A proposal introduced by the Suffolk County Legislature on Tuesday, Dec. 17, would make it illegal for a spectator to attend the reckless stunts. “Spectators will no longer be able to gather in crowds, blocking traffic and encouraging this dangerous behavior without any consequences to themselves,” Allen Bode, a spokesperson for the Suffolk County DA’s office, said at a press conference held Wednesday, Dec. 18. The Suffolk County proposal follows …

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
Dangerous 'Street Takeovers' Target Of Proposed Legislation Backed By Long Island Lawmaker Dangerous 'Street Takeovers' Target Of Proposed Legislation Backed By Long Island Lawmaker
Dangerous 'Street Takeovers' Target Of Proposed Legislation Backed By Long Island Lawmaker Leaders on Long Island are fed up with so-called street takeovers they say are endangering people’s lives. The incidents – in which groups of drivers descend upon a street to either race or do tricks – are now the target of legislation being proposed by state lawmakers that would levy stiffer penalties for violators. If approved, the bill would give police and prosecutors enhanced tools to help crack down on reckless drivers and allow for the seizure and forfeiture of their vehicles, Republican State Sen. Anthony Palumbo said at a press conference Wednesday, Oct. 9. Palumbo, whose 1st Dist…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Miller Place Hit-Run Reportedly Knew Suspect Woman Killed In Miller Place Hit-Run Reportedly Knew Suspect
Woman Killed In Miller Place Hit-Run Reportedly Knew Suspect A woman killed during a hit-and-run crash reportedly knew the man who was arrested for the crime. Mary Ginty, 31, of South Beach, was found dead on Monday, June 24, in front of 55 Miller Place Road, after being hit by a Hyundai driven by John Lang of Ridge, said the Suffolk County Police. Lang, who was charged with leaving the scene of the fatal crash, knew Ginty, although prosecutors would not say how, reported ABC 7 Eyewitness News . Calls and emails to the prosecutor's office were not returned.  Following the crash, Lang was identified as the suspect and arrested at his paren…

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by Kathy Reakes