<p>Nassau and Suffolk police on Saturday night shut down illegal street takeovers&nbsp;at a Uniondale parking lot and the Ronkonkoma train station, where more than 40 cars had gathered. NewsdayTV&#39;s Andrew Ehinger reports.</p>


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