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Police say crowding at Food & Wine festival impeded emergency access; board schedules workshop
Summary
Police reported high crowd density, multiple medical incidents and enforcement challenges at the Highlands Food & Wine event and the board agreed to schedule a workshop with organizers and stakeholders to address safety, traffic and noise issues.
Chief Holland reported to the Town Board that attendance at the Highlands Food & Wine event has increased significantly in recent years and crowd density created conditions that impeded law‑enforcement operations and emergency response. The chief said pedestrians repeatedly disregarded traffic signals and that crowded sidewalks and roadway incursions forced vehicles to stop, at times…
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