IDs Released Of Four Killed, Several Injured In Wrong-Way Southern State Parkway Crash
State Police have identified the four people killed in a horrific wrong-way Long Island crash that happened just before daybreak on a busy stretch of the Southern State Parkway, according to state police.
It involved several vehicles and happened on the eastbound side at around 5:10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, in the area of Exit 29, in the town of Oyster Bay, said state police.
A Toyota Camry, with the driver as the sole occupant, was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes when it struck a Nissan Rogue traveling eastbound, with four occupants, head on, state police said.
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Covid-19: Long Island Sees Slight Uptick In Cases, Here's Breakdown By Towns
Long Island has seen a slight uptick in positive COVID-19 cases though statewide numbers continue trending in the right direction.
There have now been 44,924 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nassau, and 45,006 in Suffolk as each county saw less than 100 new cases in the latest numbers provided by the state Department of Health.
There have been 2,198 COVID-19 fatalities in Nassau and 2,005 in Suffolk.
On Long Island, the positive infection rate over the past three days:
Monday, Aug. 31: 1.0 percent;
Tuesday, Sept. 1: 0.8 percent;
Wednesday, Sept. 2: 1.1 percent.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo not…
Storms Knock Out Power On Long Island: Here's Latest Breakdown
Some on Long Island are still without power after a storm rolled through the region, bringing hail, rain, and wind gusts approaching 70 mph that sent tree limbs flying and downing power lines.
PSEG Long Island crews worked around the clock to make repairs following Thursday’s storms, with 26 outages still reported as of 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, impacting nearly 200 customers.
In Suffolk County, outages were still reported in Brookhaven (45), Islip (42), Southampton (15), Babylon, East Hampton, and Southold (less than five).
In Nassau County, outages were still being reported in Hempste…
Outage Update: Thousands Of Long Islanders Still Without Power More Than Week After Storm
More than a week after Tropical Storm Isaias barreled through the East Coast, thousands on Long Island remain without power.
PSEG Long Island utility crews have been working around the clock in 16-hour shifts to restore 4,610 active outages, but 16,874 of the company’s 1,162,455 customers are still without power as of 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12.
In Nassau County, 8,647 of its 488,493 customers were still without power, with an estimated restoration time listed as 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13. In Suffolk County, 8,161 of PSEG’s 638,033 customers were reporting outages with an estimated …
Outage Update: New Estimated Restoration Times; Breakdown Of Most-Affected Long Island Locales
Thousands on Long Island remain without power a week after Tropical Storm Isaias ravaged the East Coast.
As of 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 29,820 of PSEG Long Island’s 1,162,445 customers remained without power a week after the storm toppled trees, limbs, and power lines.
In Suffolk County, 13,437 of PSEG’s 638,022 customers were without power, while 16,297 of its 488,488 Nassau County customers were still reporting outages.
PSEG officials said that “the damage to many of these circuits is extensive, and as these individual damage spots are assessed, estimated restoration times will be …
Isaias Power Outage Update: New Breakdown Of Most-Affected Long Island Locales
Thousands on Long Island remain without power nearly a week after Tropical Storm Isaias tore through the East Coast.
As of 9:20 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 10, 45,621 of PSEG Long Island’s 1,162,445 customers remained without power six days after the storm toppled trees, limbs, and power lines.
In Suffolk County, 22,795 of PSEG’s 638,022 customers were without power, while 22,736 of its 488,488 Nassau County customers were still reporting outages.
PSEG officials said that “the damage to many of these circuits is extensive, and as these individual damage spots are assessed, estimated restoration t…
