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Residents press Brightwaters board on hit-and-runs, scooters and needles
Summary
Residents at the Brightwaters board meeting pressed trustees to get more targeted patrols after multiple hit-and-runs, reports of ATVs and scooters racing through neighborhoods, and needles found near storage units on Boulevard and Orinoco.
Residents used the board’s monthly public-safety update to press for more enforcement after a recent string of traffic incidents and hazardous finds.
At the meeting, the board reviewed its monthly report and residents described “a lot of hit runs in the area” and repeated complaints about side-by-side vehicles, gas-powered scooters, and young children riding unsafely. One attendee said a neighborhood walker recently found syringes near the storage area at Boulevard and Orinoco and asked the board what the village could do to address the public-health risk. Trustees and residents acknowledged limits on local enforcement and encouraged people to contact the precinct and request focused patrols.
Board members pointed residents to available resources and enforcement partners: DOT police handle overweight-vehicle enforcement and the village can request targeted precinct visits. In response to questions about pursuit policy, a trustee said officers “really don't chase anyone” in many cases, and urged residents to escalate concerns to supervisors in the precinct when repeat problems persist.
The board asked staff to follow up on recurring complaints and to explore stronger coordination with county and state enforcement agencies. No formal new enforcement contract or ordinance was proposed at the meeting.
Next steps: trustees said they will document the hotspots raised at the meeting and try to secure targeted patrols when possible; residents were urged to call the precinct and use written requests to request specific enforcement windows.
