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DWI statue finds a home in Eisenhower Park

A statue created in memory of victims of

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | A statue created in memory of victims of DWI in East Meadow. (Oct. 16, 2010)

After 13 years, an unlikely journey ended Saturday in Eisenhower Park for a life-size statue born in anguish.

The statue of three people - symbolizing a victim of drunken driving, a caregiver and a person affected by the tragedy - was originally at State Supreme Court in Mineola. When defense attorneys said it unfairly prejudiced juries on DWI cases, it was taken to Nassau County Medical Center...

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