HOLBROOK, N.Y. — A new law went into effect Friday lowering the number of driver’s license suspensions that can result in a felony in New York.
Now, drivers caught with five prior license suspensions can be hit with a felony .
Dawn Nappi Riendeau’s battle for Angelica’s Law
The law was championed by Dawn Nappi Riendeau, a Long Island mom whose daughter who was killed 16 years ago .
In 2008, Nappi Riendeau’s daughter Angelica was struck and killed by a known high-risk driver who ran a red light in Holbrook. His license had been suspended seven times. He served just months for a misdemeanor…