Nassau Golf Courses OK Leisure Passes As Deposit

Secure driver's licenses and identification documents are now becoming a vital component of the national security framework. Passed by Congress in 2005, the REAL ID Act set standards for the issuance of identification, such as driver's licenses. Because so much information is stored within the REAL ID, it is important to keep it secure at all times.

Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton recently met with a resident who expressed a concern that the County Parks Department requires that a driver’s license be held as a security deposit while using public golf courses. This had not previously been a concern. But surrendering a REAL ID as a deposit potentially compromises personal information stored on the REAL ID.

After the legislator contacted Eileen Krieb, Nassau County Commissioner, Recreation Parks Museums, it was agreed that the Nassau County Leisure Pass could be used as a deposit for the use of the golf course instead of the REAL ID. “Thank you for pulling off the impossible and changing the rules to now surrender our leisure pass instead of our license. This is a great victory,” said a local resident who expressed concern over surrendering his REAL ID.

“It is very rewarding when the public voices concerns and we are able to help make a difference,” Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton said. “Thank you to Eileen Krieb, the Commissioner of Recreation Parks Department for understanding the concern and adapting to the security issues that come along with updated technology.”

Please contact Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton’s office at 516-571-6211 or dderiggiwhitton@nassaucountyny.gov with any questions or concerns.