Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Carjacks Victim At Long Island Gas Station, Crashes On Highway, Police Say 20-Year-Old Carjacks Victim At Long Island Gas Station, Crashes On Highway, Police Say
20-Year-Old Carjacks Victim At Long Island Gas Station, Crashes On Highway, Police Say A 20-year-old man is accused in a violent carjacking at a Long Island gas station that ended in a highway crash.  The incident happened just before midnight Sunday, Oct. 15, in Lake Ronkonkoma, at the USA Gas Mart located on Portion Road. A man was sitting in a Toyota Corolla in the store’s parking lot when James Fenner, of Bay Shore, got in and punched him, according to Suffolk County Police. The victim got out of the car and Fenner reportedly drove off in the Toyota. Highway Patrol officers followed Fenner west on the Long Island Expressway to the Northern State Parkway and then Ex…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
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Disinformation Spreads On LI Amid Israel-Hamas War, Calls For Social Media Change In NY Disinformation Spreads On LI Amid Israel-Hamas War, Calls For Social Media Change In NY
Disinformation Spreads On LI Amid Israel-Hamas War, Calls For Social Media Change In NY While communities grieve and New York officials call for social media companies to tamp down on hateful content, false information about the Israel-Hamas war has spread at a rapid pace — even at home on Long Island. It started with a simple post on X (formerly known as Twitter) by CBS New York reporter Tim McNicholas on Wednesday, Oct. 11. McNicholas, an investigative journalist who has worked in the industry for years, posted a video showing that his car was stuck on the Cross Bronx Expressway near Throgs Neck thanks to a driver who “decided it was time to do some donuts,” as he put it. …

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
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Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Scheduled roadwork could spell delays for Long Island drivers in the coming weeks. Both directions of the Long Island Expressway are scheduled to close nightly at Exit 63 in the Town of Brookhaven for two weeks, beginning on Monday, Oct. 9. The roadway will close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night while crews continue working on a bridge deck renewal project, according to the Department of Transportation. During the closures, traffic will be detoured onto the Service Road. A new temporary traffic pattern that shifts lanes will be installed. Transportation officials urged the public to plan…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Dodgy Duo: Pair Of Thieves Drive Durangos Off Long Island Lot Dodgy Duo: Pair Of Thieves Drive Durangos Off Long Island Lot
Dodgy Duo: Pair Of Thieves Drive Durangos Off Long Island Lot Police are on the lookout for a duo that managed to steal two cars from a Jeep car dealership on Long Island. It happened in Syosset on Thursday, Sept. 28 at approximately 3:10 a.m., according to Nassau County Police. The two unknown robbers entered the Westbury Jeep dealership lot behind 150 Miller Place. They broke into two 2023 Dodge Durangos (one black and one white) and drove off the lot, going west on the Long Island Expressway. A description was only provided for the first of the two thieves — he was an adult man wearing a black sweatshirt, black pants, white sneakers, and a bl…

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
Traffic
New Traffic Pattern, Closures Announced On Long Island Expressway New Traffic Pattern, Closures Announced On Long Island Expressway
New Traffic Pattern, Closures Announced On Long Island Expressway Both directions of the Long Island Expressway will be off-limits for construction, and the new traffic pattern is expected to last months, transportation officials said. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that from Monday, Sept. 11 to Wednesday, Sept. 13, both directions of I-495 at Exit 48 will be closed in Oyster Bay and Huntington. The closures, which are scheduled for 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., weather permitting, are to establish the new work zone and traffic pattern for a bridge deck renewal project. During those times, drivers will be detoured onto the Service Road…

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
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Northern State Parkway Closure Planned On Long Island Northern State Parkway Closure Planned On Long Island
Northern State Parkway Closure Planned On Long Island A maintenance project will close down this ramp on the Northern State Parkway leading to the Long Island Expressway, transportation officials announced. On Thursday, Sept. 7, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., the Exit 29A ramp from the westbound Northern State Parkway to the westbound LIE will be closed, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The East Hills closure, which is weather-permitting, is to facilitate bridge maintenance. Drivers traveling at the time of the closure will be directed instead to take Exit 28 for Willis Avenue northbound for access to the LIE. Offici…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
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Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Weeks Of Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Scheduled roadwork could spell delays for Long Island drivers in the coming weeks. Both directions of the Long Island Expressway are scheduled to close overnight at Exit 63 in the Town of Brookhaven for two weeks, beginning on Tuesday, Sept. 5. The eastbound lanes of I-495 are scheduled to close from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m., while the westbound lanes will shut down between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., according to the Department of Transportation. During the closures, crews will continue work on a bridge deck removal project. Traffic will be detoured onto the service roads. Transportation officials ur…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
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New Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway New Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
New Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway A new closure on the Long Island Expressway was announced to facilitate the installation of new overhead signs, transportation officials said. On Tuesday, Aug. 29, the following lanes of Interstate 495 will be closed in North Hills from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to the New York State Department of Transportation: All eastbound lanes between Exit 34 (New Hyde Park Road) and Exit 36 (Searingtown Road) The westbound HOV lane from Exit 36 to Exit 34. Drivers traveling east during the closure will be detoured onto South Service Road. The Northern State Parkway will also be available as an…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
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Weeks Of Partial, Full Closures Scheduled For Section Of Parkway On Long Island Weeks Of Partial, Full Closures Scheduled For Section Of Parkway On Long Island
Weeks Of Partial, Full Closures Scheduled For Section Of Parkway On Long Island Weeks of overnight road work on a Long Island parkway could spell delays for drivers in the coming days. Beginning Monday, Aug. 14, one southbound lane of the Sagtikos State Parkway will close in Islip between Exit S1E (the Long Island Expressway) and Exit S2 (Pilgrim Psych Center) between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. for approximately two weeks. The closures will allow crews to work on an improvement project connecting to Crooked Hill Road, the New York State Department of Transportation said. On Monday, Aug. 28, all southbound lanes of the Sagtikos State Parkway will close through the same stretch…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
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Lane, Ramp Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway, More Across Long Island Lane, Ramp Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway, More Across Long Island
Lane, Ramp Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway, More Across Long Island Transportation officials announced closures which will affect parts of the Northern State, Southern State, and Meadowbrook State Parkways. From Tuesday, Aug. 15 to Thursday, Aug. 17, the following areas in the town of Hempstead will be shut down from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to the New York State Department of Transportation: The Exit M6E ramp from northbound Meadowbrook Parkway to eastbound Southern State Parkway; The Exit 23 ramp from eastbound Southern Parkway to Meadowbrook Road and the entrance ramp from Meadowbrook Road to eastbound Southern Parkway; The Exit 24S ramp from east…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
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Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Scheduled road work on the Long Island Expressway could bring delays in the coming days. The eastbound lanes of I-495 are scheduled to close at Sagtikos State Parkway (Exit 53) in Islip overnight Wednesday, Aug. 2, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3. The westbound lanes will be closed through the same stretch the following night, Thursday, Aug. 3, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday, Aug. 4. The closures will allow crews to facilitate a bridge cleaning project, the New York State Department of Transportation said. Traffic will be detoured onto the Service Roads during those times…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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'This Is Where You Die': Scorned Woman Slashed BF's Neck During Long Island Attack, Jury Finds 'This Is Where You Die': Scorned Woman Slashed BF's Neck During Long Island Attack, Jury Finds
'This Is Where You Die': Scorned Woman Slashed BF's Neck During Long Island Attack, Jury Finds A scorned woman upset over a pending breakup slashed her boyfriend’s neck before chasing him off the Long Island Expressway into a wooded area, a jury has found. Claudia Garcia Vargas, age 54, of Queens, was convicted of assault in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, July 25. The jury’s decision came almost a year to the day after Vargas picked up her boyfriend of seven years from his job in Queens on July 23, 2022. According to the Suffolk County DA’s office, the man told Vargas that he wanted to end their relationship and the two got into an argument. Angered at the rejection, Vargas ref…

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by Michael Mashburn