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Traffic safety: a holistic approach
From my experience as a lawyer and as a county legislator since 2022, traffic safety is a topic high on my list of priorities. Rarely a day goes by when we don’t read, see or hear reports of accidents on our roadways, too often with tragic results. For virtually every Long Islander, traffic is a part of our everyday lives. Congestion on our roadways is ever present, and because of that, the safety of drivers, passengers and pedestrians should be the first priority for every driver and everyone on foot trying to cross a street. more
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Congestion pricing: another nightmare for family budgets
Recently I saw a video that went viral of a middle-aged woman breaking down in tears because of the financial pressures on her family. more
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Staying safe: The county’s 13-second challenge
How long is 13 seconds? If you ask Google, it’s long enough to run 100 meters. Send a text message. Make a paper airplane. In Nassau County, however, it’s also the amount of time — on average — between car crashes. more
Deadly Wild West in our backyard
Drive a mere exit or two on any of Long Island’s main thoroughfares, and you are sure to see at least one roadside shrine remembering the victim of a fatal car crash. more
Serious pollution in the airspace above is being ignored
Today, everyone is conscious of pollution and its detrimental effects on our environment and health. The most common forms are water, air and plastic pollution, but there is another type . . . more
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There is just no need for speed
It feels like so many drivers are in a constant rush these days, but that’s no excuse to ignore the posted speed limits. more
Traffic battle on Washington Avenue
The volume of traffic across the Five Towns is much like the weather: Everybody talks about it, but nobody seems to be able to do much about it. Washington Avenue, which divides the villages of Cedarhurst and Lawrence, is a microcosm of the problem. more
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Driver Shane Nicholas of Bay Shore was arrested after police allege, he fled away from the car after officers discovered a handgun in his car during a traffic stop.
Two arrested in Valley Stream after driver runs away from police
Two men face multiple charges after a routine traffic stop quickly escalated into a police chase of the driver who allegedly struck two officers before being taken into custody, according to police. … more
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Take an active role against Covid by getting inoculated
There has been a fixation on comparison throughout the coronavirus pandemic. First came the comparison of cases, the seismic shock of northern Italian coronavirus news . . . more
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Parents are worried about unsafe driving near Hewitt Elementary School, which makes it difficult for them to cross Hempstead Avenue with their children.
Parents, officials call on county to study traffic near Hewitt Elementary
Residents are calling on Nassau County to conduct a traffic survey of Hempstead Avenue, near Hewitt Elementary School, because of the dangerous driving in the area during drop-off and pickup times. more
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