The father of a 14-year-old Roslyn teen who was killed in a drunk driving accident has a message for Gov. Kathy Hochul after her decision to repeatedly veto the Grieving Families Act, which would have allowed him to file a civil suit against the man who caused his son’s death.
Gary Falkowitz, the father of Ethan Falkowitz, a high school tennis star who was killed in May 2023 by a drunk driver, is a personal injury attorney and East Hills Village prosecutor who is now championing legislation that would allow families like his to reclaim damages from a wrongful death.
