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Jaws of Life Used After Single-Car Crash on County Road 39 Near Shrubland Road Injures Two, Snarls Western Southampton for Hours

Fatal Incident Reported in North Woodmere, Nassau County — June 16, 2026

Fatal Incident Reported in North Woodmere, Nassau County — June 16, 2026.

Crash Closes Right Shoulder on Westbound Southern State Parkway Near Exit 40 in Islip

A crash on the westbound Southern State Parkway west of Exit 40 (Robert Moses Causeway) in Islip closed the right shoulder, according to a 511NY traffic report.

Disabled Vehicle Closes Center Lane on I-495 HOV Lane Eastbound Near Oyster Bay

A disabled vehicle closed 1 center lane on the I-495 HOV Lane eastbound between Exit 46 (Sunnyside Boulevard) and Exit 48 (Round Swamp Road) in Oyster Bay.

Right Lane Closed After Major Crash on Westbound NY 25 in Suffolk County

Right Lane Closed After Major Crash on Westbound NY 25 in Suffolk County. in brookhaven. June 17, 2026.

Right Lane Closed After Northbound Crash on Meadowbrook State Parkway

Right Lane Closed After Northbound Crash on Meadowbrook State Parkway. in hempstead. Nassau County. June 17, 2026.

Mustafa Attia Arrested After Attempting to Steal Running VW with Two Kids Inside in Brentwood

Mustafa Attia Arrested After Attempting to Steal Running VW with Two Kids Inside.

Right Lane Closed After Crash on Eastbound Southern State Parkway at Exit 18, Hempstead

A crash on the eastbound Southern State Parkway at Exit 18 (Eagle Avenue) in Hempstead closed one of three right lanes.

Left-Shoulder Closure Reported After Northbound Crash on Sagtikos State Parkway

Left-Shoulder Closure Reported After Northbound Crash on Sagtikos State Parkway. in islip. Suffolk County. June 16, 2026.

Water Main Rupture Closes 4th Street in Hoboken Between Madison and Monroe

Water Main Rupture Closes 4th Street in Hoboken Between Madison and Monroe. June 16, 2026.

Lan Huynh Truong Pleads Guilty to Fleeing Fatal Pedestrian Crash on Boyle Road in Selden

Lan Huynh Truong Pleads Guilty to Fleeing Fatal Pedestrian Crash on Boyle Road in Selden, Suffolk County. June 15, 2026.

North New Hyde Park Man Arrested for DWI at 4:20 AM in Nassau County

North New Hyde Park Man Arrested for DWI at 4:20 AM in Nassau County.

Hicksville Juvenile Reported Missing Overnight, Found Safe per Nassau County Police Update

Hicksville Juvenile Reported Missing Overnight, Found Safe per Nassau County Pol.

Roosevelt Man Arrested for Criminal Possession of a Firearm in North Merrick

Roosevelt Man Arrested for Criminal Possession of a Firearm in North Merrick.

DWI Arrest Reported on Southern State Parkway Amid Monday Surge of Crashes

DWI Arrest Reported on Southern State Parkway Amid Monday Surge of Crashes. on southern stpkwy. June 15, 2026.

Man, 48, Dies After Fight at Shirley Home; Two Arrested

Man, 48, Dies After Fight at Shirley Home; Two Arrested.

Yanmei Huang & Chunxin Hawkins Arrested in Middle Island Massage Parlor Prostitution Raid

Yanmei Huang & Chunxin Hawkins Arrested in Middle Island Massage Parlor Prostitu.

Teen Reported Missing in Hicksville Overnight, Nassau Police Searching

Teen Reported Missing in Hicksville Overnight, Nassau Police Searching.

Right Lane Closed After Eastbound Crash on Northern State Parkway in Nassau County

Man, 80, Killed on Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood After Early-Morning Crash

Man, 80, Killed on Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood After Early-Morning Crash.

Person Killed After Kia Strikes Dodge Ram at Waverly Ave & Buckley Rd in North Patchogue

Person Killed After Kia Strikes Dodge Ram at Waverly Ave & Buckley Rd in North Patchogue. June 12, 2026.

Nassau County Police Seek Missing Hempstead Juvenile Reported Gone Since June 8

Nassau County Police Seek Missing Hempstead Juvenile Reported Gone Since June 8.

East Garden City Woman Arrested Following Friday Night Incident, Nassau County Police Report

East Garden City Woman Arrested Following Friday Night Incident, Nassau County P.

Crash Near JFK Airport Snarls Sunday Afternoon Traffic on Rockaway Boulevard

Crash Near JFK Airport Snarls Sunday Afternoon Traffic on Rockaway Boulevard. June 14, 2026.

World Cup 2026 Is a Stress Test for the LIRR, Penn Station, and the MTA

Analysis of how World Cup 2026 will stress Penn Station, NJ Transit, the MTA, and Long Island commuters.

Motorcyclist Ejected in South Huntington Crash on Old Country Road

A 21-year-old Huntington motorcyclist was seriously injured after a Toyota turned left at Old Country Road and Wolf Hill Road.

Driver Falls Asleep on Ocean Ave. in Ronkonkoma, Passenger Seriously Hurt

Driver Falls Asleep on Ocean Ave. in Ronkonkoma, Passenger Seriously Hurt. June 13, 2026.

Deer Park Man, 67, Arrested After Hitting 13-Year-Old Cyclist and Fleeing in West Islip

Joseph Uhl's Jeep Strikes Tree on Ocean Ave. in Ronkonkoma, Passenger Seriously Hurt

Joseph Uhl's Jeep Strikes Tree on Ocean Ave. in Ronkonkoma, Passenger Seriously .

14-Year-Old on E-Bike Seriously Hurt After Striking Honda CR-V on Powells Lane in Westbury

E-Bikes and Scooters on Long Island: The Safety Data Behind the Coming Regulatory Swing

A fatal Bethlehem, PA crash involving an e-bike and two motorcycles is one more data point in a national pendulum swing — from open-arms legalization to hard regulation of micromobility. This analysis breaks down the physics, the injury data, and what New York's fast-moving e-bike laws mean for Long Island riders.

Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Suffolk County Crash Friday Evening

Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Suffolk County Crash Friday Evening.

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Afternoon Suffolk County Crash

Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Afternoon Suffolk County Crash.

14-Year-Old Westbury Boy Seriously Hurt After E-Bike Slams Into Stopped SUV on Powells Lane

MSP Sgt. Faces Motor Vehicle Homicide After Fatal DUI Crash That Was Never Fully Reconstructed

MSP Sgt. Faces Motor Vehicle Homicide After Fatal DUI Crash That Was Never Fully. June 9, 2026.

One Dead in Head-On Crash Closing Bethpage State Parkway in North Massapequa

One Dead in Head-On Crash Closing Bethpage State Parkway in North Massapequa. June 12, 2026.

Hempstead Man Sentenced for May 2025 Wrong-Way Crash on LIE in Roslyn

Jorge Arias Reyes was sentenced to five to nine years in prison for a drunken wrong-way crash on the Long Island Expressway near Exit 37 in Roslyn that seriously injured another driver.

Man, 66, Killed in Hit-and-Run on Broadway Ave. in Holbrook

Man, 66, Killed in Hit-and-Run on Broadway Ave. in Holbrook. Suffolk County. June 12, 2026.

Head-On Crash Kills One, Shuts Bethpage State Parkway in Both Directions Between Exits B1 and B2

Head-On Crash Kills One, Shuts Bethpage State Parkway in Both Directions Between. June 12, 2026.

The Heat Wave Is Breaking Your Commute: A Data Analysis of Breakdowns, Buckling Rails, and the 100° Heat Index

Passenger Killed, Two Injured in Left-Turn Collision on Waverly Avenue in North Patchogue

Afternoon Crash Reported in Westbury on June 11, 2026

Afternoon Crash Reported in Westbury on June 11, 2026.

Pedestrian Fatally Struck in Suffolk County Hit-and-Run; Driver Flees Scene

Pedestrian Fatally Struck in Suffolk County Hit-and-Run; Driver Flees Scene.

Car Crash Shuts All Westbound Lanes on Hempstead Turnpike Between Division Ave and Wolcott Rd in Levittown

Knicks Fever Hits the Commute: What Last Night's MSG Madness Means for the LIRR, and What Happens If They Clinch

Pulled Over on Long Island: Where to Stop, What to Do, and Why the Shoulder Is Still the Danger

The Most Dangerous 15 Minutes on Long Island: Changing a Tire on the Shoulder of the LIE and the Parkways

Hauppauge Man Pleads Guilty in DWI Crash That Killed Off-Duty Nassau Cop in Lake Grove

Hauppauge Man Pleads Guilty in DWI Crash That Killed Off-Duty Nassau Cop in Lake. Nassau County. June 11, 2026.

Two-Vehicle Hit-and-Run Rattles Southern State Parkway on Busy Wednesday

Two-Vehicle Hit-and-Run Rattles Southern State Parkway on Busy Wednesday. 2 vehicles. on southern stpkwy. June 10, 2026.

Hit-and-Run on Southern State Parkway Leaves One Injured as Second Driver Flees

Hit-and-Run on Southern State Parkway Leaves One Injured as Second Driver Flees. 1 injured, 2 vehicles. on southern stpkwy. June 10, 2026.