Suffolk officials to announce new legislation targeting illegal street takeovers

In video from November you can see tire marks left in the pavement from people doing donuts. This has been happening in both Nassau and Suffolk counties.  New legislation targeting illegal…

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Police: Westbury man charged with DWI, hit-and-run and assaulting officer

Authorities say Wilmer Escobar was driving drunk when he struck two unoccupied cars parked near Prospect Avenue and Brooklyn Avenue.  A man is facing numerous charges stemming from a hit-and-run crash…

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Brooklyn man charged with DWI, trespassing after driving SUV onto LIRR tracks

ELMONT, Long Island (WABC) -- A Brooklyn man has been charged with DWI, trespassing and reckless endangerment after police say he drove his SUV onto some railroad tracks, disrupting rail service…

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Nassau Democrats propose legislation to refund red-light camera fees add protections for drivers

A decade's worth of administrative fees tagged onto red light camera violations in Nassau County might be put back into your bank account.Nassau County's Democratic legislators unveiled a plan that,…

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Local News New York woman blames Star Trek license plates for tens of thousands of dollars in accidental tickets

HUNTINGTON, N.Y. -- A Long Island retiree says she's getting traffic tickets from all over the country. But the thing is, she stopped driving four years ago. So how could this…

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