The 911 MEMORIAL, GROUND ZERO, LOWER MANHATTAN,
NEW YORK  CITY, NEW YORK.

(Tunnel to Towers Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit)       

On September 10, 1897, a 25-year-old London taxi driver named
George Smith becomes the first person ever arrested for drunk
driving after slamming his cab into a building. He later pleaded
guilty and was fined 25 shillings.

In the United States, the first laws against operating a motor
vehicle while under the influence of alcohol went into effect 
in New York in 1910.

Arthur Metrano (September 22, 1936 – September 8, 2021)

(New York Post) – Art Metrano, a stand-up comedian best known
for playing callous police captain Ernie Mauser in the second
and third "Police Academy" films (below),has passed away.

According to his son,the Brooklyn-born funny man died of
natural causes at his Aventura, Florida home on Wednesday.

In addition to his roles in the 1985 and 1986 installments of the
comedic cop series, Metrano also appeared in the 1982 "Happy
Days" spinoff "Joanie Loves Chachi" and guest-starred on
"All in the Family," "Bewitched," "Starsky and Hutch" and
"Mod Squad," among other TV shows.

CARLATA BRADLEY