Long Island Traffic Lawyer: Rules for the Roadways and the Waterways
It’s that time of year again where people start getting their boats ready to go out on the water. Summer is a...Read More
“Broken Windows” Takes Another Gun Off the Street…and also Faces a Class Action Suit
Police officers on patrol in the Bronx stopped a man for violating New York’s open container law and over the course of...Read More
Broken Windows has Support Amongst New Yorkers
While there are some in the City Council that want to roll back some of the efforts of Broken Windows policing by...Read More
“Broken Windows” Policing Reduced Crime, Lowered Prison Population
Police Commissioner Bratton’s “Broken Windows” approach to policing, which aims to crackdown on low-level criminal offenses such as public intoxication and riding...Read More
Debate Rages on How to Handle Low-Level Criminal Offenses
A recent study by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice shows that low-level offenses are clogging up New York’s criminal court...Read More
Supreme Court Rules that Police Officers Can’t Extend Traffic Stops
The Supreme Court ruled this week that officers who extend traffic stops in order to wait for drug sniffing dogs are in...Read More
Rand Paul’s Son Arrested for Alleged DUI
Presidential hopeful Rand Paul’s son William was arrested over the weekend on suspicion of DUI in Kentucky. William Paul supposedly slammed into...Read More
Nassau DWI Attorney: The Dangers of DWI / DUI
There have recently been quite a few cases of DWI in Nassau, such as two drivers charged with drunk driving who were...Read More
Long Island Sees an Increase in Rail Crossing Tickets
Police are issuing six times as many tickets at Long Island railroad grade crossings than they have in the past in response...Read More
Long Island Village Changes Three Streets to One Way
Freeport Village on Long Island has announced that three streets have been changed to one way only in order to relieve traffic...Read More
Judge Freezes NYC Taxi Medallions, Denies Seizure Request
A Manhattan judge has put a freeze on 87 medallions and taxi cabs owned by Gene Friedman, the “Taxi Kingpin,” but denied...Read More
Two Drunk Drivers Charged After Long Island Traffic Accident
Two drivers have been charged with DWI in Long Island after they were involved in a collision this weekend. Both drivers are...Read More
Traffic Accidents Cost NYC $4 Billion per year
A newly released report states that traffic accidents cost New York City $4 billion a year, which includes costs for emergency and...Read More
Suffolk County Police Overtime Spending Rises, Nassau County Spending Remains High
We recently wrote about Nassau County traffic tickets being on the rise, and Newsday is now reporting that police overtime spending in...Read More
Suffolk County Leads in Leandra’s Law Arrests
Leandra’s Law was enacted in 2009 by the New York State Legislature. The law increases penalties on drivers who are convicted of...Read More
Hit-and-Run Accident in Utica
A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Utica. The accident occurred when the pedestrian was crossing the street late Saturday...Read More
Two Fatal DWI Accidents in Long Island
Two drivers in separate fatal incidents have been charged with DWI in Long Island. In November, a Brooklyn man was driving 130mph...Read More
Route 25 in Suffolk County Ranked Worst in Long Island for Pedestrian Deaths
While Brooklyn leads the 5 boroughs in pedestrian deaths, a new report shows that Route 25 in Suffolk County is the deadliest...Read More
Unlicensed, Reckless Driver Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter
After a tense exchange in the Supreme State Court in Manhattan, Franklin Reyes Jr. pleaded guilty to manslaughter for killing a 4...Read More
Brooklyn Leads Boroughs in Pedestrian Deaths
A recent New York Times article reports that Brooklyn has had more pedestrian deaths than any of the other boroughs – on...Read More