Governor Hochul signs new crime-fighting bills
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Legislation S7739B/A8994A enacts Detective Brian Simonsen's Law," which requires wireless service providers to disable services to stolen wireless phones. The law is named after Detective Brian Simonsen, an NYPD officer who lost his life in 2019 while responding to an armed robbery at a cellphone store.
State Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-23/southern Brooklyn), a main sponsor, praised Gov. Hochu, NYPD veterans Paul DiGiacomo and Scott Munroe, and the DEA for their advocacy.
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