The Nassau County Legislature’s Rules committee recently voted to support an intermunicipal agreement with the Town of Oyster Bay that will yield the installation of license plate readers at 10 major Jericho intersections.
The 20 license plate readers — which were purchased using a $250,000 grant secured by New York State Assemblymember Chuck Lavine (D-Glen Cove) — will be installed at the following intersections in accordance with a 10-year license grant between the county and the town:
- Robbins Lane at Ellen Place
- Robbins Lane at Lydia Place
- Robbins Lane at Freedom Drive
- Robbins Lane at Birchwood Park Drive
- North Service Road at Open Street
- North Service Road at Placid Street
- Birchwood Park Drive at Village Drive
- Hazelwood Drive at Market Street
- Jericho Turnpike at Merry Lane
- Jericho Turnpike at Marian Lane
The measure is expected to receive full approval from the Nassau County Legislature as soon as its next regularly scheduled meeting on January 27.
“Nassau County is the safest municipality of its size in America because we routinely invest in our police and equip our law enforcement professionals to excel,” Deputy Minority Leader Arnold Drucker (D-Plainview) said. “License plate readers will help our officers optimally protect public safety, bring criminals to justice, and help them locate vulnerable people who have gone missing – just as Old Westbury Police successfully achieved for the relieved family of a loved one suffering from dementia. I look forward to this investment in the safety of the greater Jericho community receiving unanimous approval from the full Legislature on January 27 and thank Assemblymember Lavine for his diligence in securing the state funds to make this possible.”