Now regarding the article. Red light cameras have been studied and some statistics show that more accidents occur at these intersections than prior to the camera being installed. I think installing red light cameras for the purpose of generating revenue is just more fuel for the allready corrupt political agenda.

A few years ago I sold my late aunt’s house in Nassau Co (the other LI county for the non-NY people here), a small cape on a tiny piece of land, and the prop. taxes were $12K a year! Even if you have a good job, you end up living a lower middle class life on the Island.

Let me guess: the frugal sucker with the paid off 5-year old car gets his car seized.

The exec with with a two year lease on his A8 gets the car back.

Am I wrong?

They have a horrible “traffic violations bureau”, which is not a real Court of Law. You can’t negotiate, and the “Judges” are not real, they are DMV employees. To call this place biased against the motorist is a vast understatement. First time offense in twenty years ? Decent reason for the offense ? Tough, the civil servant “judge” will convict you-no mercy or intelligence. Don’t forget to pay the NY Points tax on the way out, something the Upstate driver misses when her gets even a small deal on that first time ticket. The only good thing is that the clowns at TVB don’t have the power to put you in jail-which is why this screwing is allowed to continue.

While DWI is a bad thing, the penalties in Suffolk are harsher than the law requires..car seizure is common. Mass transit is nonexistent.

Yes, Suffolk County is probably the worst place in NY, save NYC. Most of the State is actually decent for the Motorist, but those who live on Long Island get a very short end of the stick.

A few cities and other Counties in NY dream of camera revenue, but luckily the Legislature, in one of the few times they listen “to the people”, have not extended the “temporary demonstration project” for red light cams in NYC. Congestion Pricing also didn’t fly.

There are a few nice suburbs on Long Island. Unfortunately, they are ON Long Island.

Public officials being honest with the public???

Go Figure….

you could rent small apartment though for that maybe somewhere on LI.

I would never dream of going back, unless I was having some nightmare. $10k tax is for average, not anything fancy.

Of course, now that NY State is going broke, counties will suffer – no mandate relief (cuz ya gotta Save The Children) but no more fiscal help. $10K + property tax bills for modest suburban homes are becoming more common.

I can’t tell you guys how many times garages have refused to issue me tickets, gates didn’t raise, lights didn’t bother to turn green for a LONG time in the middle of nowhere because my bike can’t set off the sensor. Blah.

It’s an old joke. If you are looking for politically correct point of view join democratic party.

But the pizza’s really good!!

I love it when politicians say the ONLY way to make up for budget shortfalls is to increase taxes.

Sounds like Tony V. here in the land of fruits and nuts.