Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Expressway Reckless Endangerment: 25-Year-Old Found Covered In Powder, Police Say Long Island Expressway Reckless Endangerment: 25-Year-Old Found Covered In Powder, Police Say
Long Island Expressway Reckless Endangerment: 25-Year-Old Found Covered In Powder, Police Say A 25-year-old has been accused of reckless endangerment and other charges after he was found driving on the Long Island Expressway while covered in powder, police said. On Saturday, July 23 at approximately 9 p.m., Nassau County Police responded to the Long Island Expressway in Plainview on reports that there had been an accident. When they arrived, they saw a 2023 Nissan Altima near Exit 46. Inside, the driver was slumped over the steering wheel with the car still in drive. Officers were able to put the car in park and saw that the driver’s face and clothes were covered in a powdery …

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
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New Update: Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway New Update: Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
New Update: Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway The closure, which includes all lanes of the Long Island Expressway, is to facilitate a new traffic pattern, officials said. For two nights starting on Monday, July 24, both directions of the LIE will be closed at Exit 65 in Brookhaven, according to an announcement by the New York State Department of Transportation. Earlier report - Expect Delays: Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway The closures will last from 10 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 25 weather permitting and will establish a new temporary traffic pattern for a bridge maintenance project. During the cl…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
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Expect Delays: Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Expect Delays: Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
Expect Delays: Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Overnight road work could spell delays for drivers on Long Island. Both directions of the Long Island Expressway are scheduled to close for two nights in the Town of Brookhaven at Exit 65 (Horse Block Road) from 10 p.m. Monday, July 24. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 25. The closures will allow crews to set up a new temporary traffic pattern for a bridge maintenance project, the New York State Department of Transportation said. Traffic will be detoured onto the Service Roads during that time. Drivers are urged to plan ahead for possible delays and are reminded that fines are doubled for speeding…

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
LI Expressway Double-Fatal Crash: Drivers ID'd As Victims In Wrong-Way Holtsville Incident LI Expressway Double-Fatal Crash: Drivers ID'd As Victims In Wrong-Way Holtsville Incident
LI Expressway Double-Fatal Crash: Drivers ID'd As Victims In Wrong-Way Holtsville Incident A wrong-way driver and another motorist have been identified as victims in a horrific head-on crash that caused the hours-long closure of a stretch of the Long Island Expressway overnight. It happened around 12:45 a.m. Thursday, July 20 in Holtsville. A 61-year-old man was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado eastbound on the westbound Long Island Expressway between Exits 62 and 63 when he crashed the vehicle head-on into a 2005 Acura, Suffolk County Police said. The driver of the Silverado, Thomas Raimondo, age 61, of Holbrook, and the driver of the Acura, Jose Ferr…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
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Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway, Jericho Turnpike, More: Here's What's Coming Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway, Jericho Turnpike, More: Here's What's Coming
Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway, Jericho Turnpike, More: Here's What's Coming Transportation officials have announced multiple closures of Long Island roads over the course of a week. The week of Monday, July 17 will see a series of highway maintenance projects for the town of Oyster Bay, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. Highways affected will include the Long Island Expressway, Jericho Turnpike, and the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway. Weather permitting, the following closures are scheduled for Monday and Wednesday, July 19 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.: On the LIE, Exit 44 on the westbound side and Exit 44S on the eastbound side (Seaford-…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Long Island Expressway Closure Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Long Island Expressway Closure
Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Long Island Expressway Closure A man is dead following a crash on the Long Island Expressway that caused an hours-long closure of all lanes. The crash happened in Holtsville on Monday, July 10 at approximately 7:20 a.m. The 39-year-old man, whose name has not yet been released by authorities, was driving his 2018 Ford westbound in the right lane of the LIE. About half a mile east of Exit 61, the van attempted to merge into the middle lane, but he hit the rear end of a 2005 Chrysler 300. The impact caused the van to swerve back across the right lane, where it ran off the roadway, hit a tree, and caught fire. Offici…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
News
Fatal Crash: Man Killed In 5-Vehicle Wreck Involving Garbage Truck Off Long Island Expressway Fatal Crash: Man Killed In 5-Vehicle Wreck Involving Garbage Truck Off Long Island Expressway
Fatal Crash: Man Killed In 5-Vehicle Wreck Involving Garbage Truck Off Long Island Expressway One person is dead following a multi-car crash involving a garbage truck that occurred on a Long Island Expressway off-ramp. The crash occurred shortly before 9 a.m. Monday, July 3, in Hauppauge, at Exit 57, on the eastbound off-ramp to Express Drive South. A garbage truck rear-ended a school bus and three other vehicles that were stopped at a red light at the intersection of Motor Parkway, according to Suffolk County Police. A man in one of the cars was pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not release his identity. Two other people were taken to the hospital for treatment. Nobody …

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Closures Scheduled On Northern State Parkway In Oyster Bay Closures Scheduled On Northern State Parkway In Oyster Bay
Closures Scheduled On Northern State Parkway In Oyster Bay Authorities have announced new planned overnight closures on the Northern State Parkway in both Nassau and Suffolk counties. Beginning on Monday, June 12, and lasting through Friday, June 16, all eastbound traffic between Exit 36B (State Route 135/Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway) in Oyster Bay and Exit 42 (State Route 231/Deer Park Avenue) in Huntington will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m., according to the New York State Department of Transportation. All westbound traffic will also be closed between Exit 37A (Interstate 495/Long Island Expressway) and State Route 135 in Oyster Bay for the…

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by Sophie Grieser
Massapequa, NY
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Closure Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Closure Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
Closure Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Authorities have announced a new planned closure on the Long Island Expressway. In Oyster Bay, the Exit 45 ramp (Manetto Hill Road) from eastbound I-495 will be closed, weather permitting, on Thursday, June 1 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday, June 2, according to the Department of Transportation. The closure will allow for highway maintenance. Drivers who need access to Manetto Hill Road during that time are directed to instead continue east to Exit 46 (Sunnyside Boulevard) and turn right onto Sunnyside Boulevard. NYSDOT also encourages motorists to plan accordingly and drive respons…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
News
Long Island Expressway Crash: Woman Killed, Boyfriend Suffers Serious Injuries In Islandia Long Island Expressway Crash: Woman Killed, Boyfriend Suffers Serious Injuries In Islandia
Long Island Expressway Crash: Woman Killed, Boyfriend Suffers Serious Injuries In Islandia Police are investigating an overnight crash on the Long Island Expressway that left a woman dead and a man seriously injured. It happened around 2:40 a.m. Monday, May 29 between exits 58 and 59 in Islandia. The woman was driving a 2010 Ford Edge eastbound with her boyfriend in the front passenger seat, when the vehicle left the roadway, struck the center median, spun around, and struck the right guardrail, Suffolk County Police said. The victim, Erika Figueroa, age 26, of Medford, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced…

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by Joe Lombardi
Massapequa, NY
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Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Authorities have announced a new planned closure on the Long Island Expressway. The lanes will be closed for approximately three weeks at a time, according to the Department of Transportation, and drivers are encouraged to use the Northern State Parkway in the meantime. Starting Sunday, May 14, all westbound lanes of I-495 will be closed from Exit 39 (Glen Cove Road) to Exit 37 (Willis Avenue) from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to facilitate bridge maintenance. The westbound lanes will be closed during those times for approximately three weeks, weather permitting, and traffic will be detoured onto…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
News
New Update: Baby Girl Dies Following Long Island School Bus Crash That Killed Mother New Update: Baby Girl Dies Following Long Island School Bus Crash That Killed Mother
New Update: Baby Girl Dies Following Long Island School Bus Crash That Killed Mother A 1-year-old girl has died following a crash involving a school bus on Long Island that also claimed the life of the child's 31-year-old mother.  Emergency crews in Yaphank were called at around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, May 4, with reports of a crash involving a school bus on County Road 101 near the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County Police told Daily Voice. According to investigators, Jacklyn Smolian, of East Patchogue, was driving northbound on County Road 101 when the southbound bus attempted to make a left turn onto Express Drive South. The two vehicles collided, with the imp…

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by Michael Mashburn