Gershow Recycling donates wrecked vehicle

From left: Angie Carpenter, supervisor, Islip, New York, poses with Kevin Gershowitz, president,
Gershow Recycling, near the Islip anti-drunk and distracted driving display outside the town hall. 

Scrap metal recycling firm Gershow Recycling, headquartered in Medford, New York, has donated a wrecked car to the town of Islip, New York, in support of its anti-drunk and distracted driving campaign. The vehicle is on display outside the town hall.

Presented by Islip Supervisor Angie Carpenter and the entire Islip Town Board, the campaign reminds residents of the dangers of drunk or distracted driving during the holidays.

Gershow Recycling has a history of donating scrapped vehicles to local fire departments to assist in training drills and for use in the Chuck Varese Vehicle Extrication Tournament. 

Gershow Recycling has nine locations in Brooklyn, New Hyde Park, Valley Stream, Freeport, Lindenhurst, Huntington Station, Bay Shore, Medford and Riverhead, New York.