Politics & Government

Weigh in on Dangerous Waters

There was another arrest in the waters of Massapequa over the weekend. Are they becoming more dangerous?

This past weekend brought another troubling incident in our area waters. A man was arrested for allegedly operating a boat while intoxicated on Saturday night.

There was anonother incident earlier this month where a man was charged with boating drunk after slamming into a dock outside a Massapequa home.

State Sen. Charles Fuschillo, R-Merrick, wants for tougher boating laws and recently held a press conference with the widow of a boating accident victim from West Islip. 

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