Crime & Safety
Weigh in on Leandra's Law
A Massapequa man was arrested this week under a law that makes it a felony to drive drunk with children.
Leandra's Law has been a highly publicized weapon in the war against drunk driving.
A Massapequa man, who Suffolk County police said was inebriated while driving his two young children under the law which makes it a felony to drive drunk with passengers under 15 years-old.
The law applies to all suspects including first time offenders. it was named after 11-year-old Leandra Rosado, who was killed in an accident on the Henry Hudson Parkway in 2009.
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It was signed into law just a month later and has made many headlines since then. We want to know if you think it's working.
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