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Closures Scheduled On Northern State Parkway Closures Scheduled On Northern State Parkway
Closures Scheduled On Northern State Parkway Transportation officials have announced a new planned closure on the Northern State Parkway. Starting Monday, June 19, and lasting approximately four weeks, the eastbound Northern State Parkway will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. between Exit 40 (State Route 110) and Exit 42 (State Route 231 or Deer Park Road) in Huntington, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closures are weather dependent and will facilitate a pavement resurfacing project. In the meantime, to regain access to the Northern Parkway, drivers will be detoured onto southbound Route 110 the e…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
New Update: Search Ongoing For Thief Who Stole Running BMW In Front Of Merrick Home New Update: Search Ongoing For Thief Who Stole Running BMW In Front Of Merrick Home
New Update: Search Ongoing For Thief Who Stole Running BMW In Front Of Merrick Home Detectives are continuing searching for a man who took off in someone’s car - and luckily, they caught it on video. Nassau County Police reported that the incident occurred at approximately 7:14 a.m. in Merrick on Wednesday, April 19. Earlier report: Know Him? Man Steals BMW Left Running In Front Of Merrick Home An unknown man was dropped off in front of a Girard Place home by a gray SUV, according to a video captured by a home’s security camera. Once dropped off, the subject got into an empty BMW X7 that had been left running and fled the scene, going south on Girard Place. The…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Lane Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Lane Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
Lane Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Motorists on Long Island can expect to see detours on the LIE for several weeks as crews work on a pavement resurfacing project. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced that between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. beginning on Tuesday, April 19, there will be a detour on the eastbound lanes of the Expressway in Huntington. Traffic will be detoured onto the South Service Road between Exit 48 (Round Swamp Road) and Exit 51 (State Route 231/Deer Park Avenue) in the Town of Huntington to facilitate the project. During the work, one eastbound lane on the LIE will also be subject t…

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by Zak Failla
News
LIRR Suspends Service As Rate Of Snowfall Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter LIRR Suspends Service As Rate Of Snowfall Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter
Lirr Suspends Service As Rate Of Snowfall Becomes Heavier During Nor'easter The Long Island Rail Road will suspend service as the rate of snowfall during the Nor'easter has become heavier. MTA officials announced that the LIRR service will be shut down on Monday, Feb. 1 due to the storm, which is now dropping between one and three inches of snow per hour. According to MTA chairman Patrick Foye said the LIRR will operate its last trains to and from Penn Station and Atlantic Terminal between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon. Before shutting down trains, the LIRR was operating on delays topping 30 minutes during the storm. MTA officials said that by suspen…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Person Wanted For Stealing $385 Worth Of Tools From Long Island Lowe's Person Wanted For Stealing $385 Worth Of Tools From Long Island Lowe's
Person Wanted For Stealing $385 Worth Of Tools From Long Island Lowe's A man allegedly stole hundreds of dollars worth of tools from a Long Island Lowe’s location, police said. Suffolk County Police detectives released photos of a man who allegedly stole $375 worth of tools from Lowe’s in Commack last month. According to police, a man in a red jacket, black pants, and a Yankees cap walked into Lowe’s on the LIE at approximately 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and walked out with a DeWalt hammer drill and impact driver. Anyone with information on the suspect has been asked to contact Suffolk County Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-220-TIPS or submitting an anonym…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Caught With Loaded, Stolen Handgun After High-Speed Chase On LIE, Route 25 Motorcyclist Caught With Loaded, Stolen Handgun After High-Speed Chase On LIE, Route 25
Motorcyclist Caught With Loaded, Stolen Handgun After High-Speed Chase On LIE, Route 25 A Patchogue man is behind bars after taking police on a high-speed chase on the LIE and then on Route 25 before being captured by K9 officers. The incident began around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, May 16, when Suffolk County Police responded to a 911 call of motorcycles operating recklessly eastbound on the Long Island Expressway near Exit 60, said the Suffolk County Police.  When the officer attempted to initiate a traffic stop of a 2006 Yamaha motorcycle, the motorcyclist, Manny Fernandez, failed to stop, took Exit 65, reversed direction and headed westbound on the LIE, police said. …

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by Kathy Reakes