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Patchogue Chamber raises public‑safety concerns after social‑media posts and daytime incidents
Summary
The Patchogue Chamber and business owners reported daytime public‑safety incidents and a local Instagram account allegedly promoting paid fights; the board recommended formal reports to the police inspector and pursuing a coordinated response with county and village officials.
Joe Bennett, president of the Patchogue Chamber of Commerce, told the Village Board on Feb. 24 that chamber members have reported safety incidents and social‑media activity that business owners say is hurting foot traffic and encouraging disorder.
Bennett described an incident in which a construction worker allegedly urinated in broad daylight near a downtown building and said a local Instagram account is hosting and promoting videos of fights and charging viewers to watch. “I was horrified,” Bennett said when recounting the daytime…
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