QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) — A Queens council member is calling for a crackdown on car meetups after videos of drivers doing fiery doughnut tricks flooded social media.
Council Member Phil Wong is calling for authorities to address “reckless behavior” caught on video of a driver circling a ring of fire at the intersection of 69th Street and Eliot Avenue in Queens overnight Saturday.
“This kind of reckless behavior is an attack on our quality of life, and it cannot be tolerated,” wrote Wong in a statement. “These takeovers and the ongoing late-night car meetups blasting music are exactly the kind of chaos my office is working to stop.”
Police say they were called to the scene just before 2 a.m. and dispersed a crowd gathered at the intersection using lights and sirens. During the dispersal, three people jumped onto the hood of an NYPD vehicle and cracked the windshield before escaping in another car, according to authorities.
One person involved in the car meet up was issued a summons for blocking a crosswalk however no other injuries were reported, law enforcement officials said.
The incident overnight Saturday is the latest reported amid a stream of social videos showing similar car meet ups and drivers doing doughnuts in Queens neighborhoods.
“I’ve asked for a full debrief from the precinct and will meet with Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch next week to ensure accountability and that we take concrete steps to prevent this from happening again,” says Wong.
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