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Gilgo Beach Murders: Police Searching Wooded Area On Long Island For New Evidence, Report Says Gilgo Beach Murders: Police Searching Wooded Area On Long Island For New Evidence, Report Says
Gilgo Beach Murders: Police Searching Wooded Area On Long Island For New Evidence, Report Says Multiple police agencies are searching a wooded area on Long Island looking for new evidence in the Gilgo Beach serial murders case, WNBC reports. Investigators are focused on a “large, wooded area” in Manorville, near Wading River Road north of the Long Island Expressway, a New York State Police official told the outlet. At least one K9 unit was on scene. A spokesperson for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office would not confirm that the search is specifically related to the Gilgo Beach killings, but told Daily Voice that Suffolk County Police, NYPD, and New York State Police are a…

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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 roadwork could spell delays for Long Island drivers in the coming days. Between Wednesday, April 24, and Friday, April 26, overnight lane closures will impact both directions of the Long Island Expressway in Islip at different times. On Wednesday, April 24, the westbound lanes will shut down between Exit 57 and Exit 56 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Thursday, April 25. Westbound traffic will again be closed Thursday night between Exit 55 and Exit 53. On Friday, all eastbound lanes will close between Exit 53 and Exit 57 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The closures will allow crews to facilitate …

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Northern State Parkway In Westbury To Close: Here's When, Where Northern State Parkway In Westbury To Close: Here's When, Where
Northern State Parkway In Westbury To Close: Here's When Transportation officials announced a new set of closures on the Northern State Parkway on Long Island that will last for weeks. Beginning on Monday, April 15, and lasting for around seven weeks, the eastbound Northern State Parkway will be closed between the Meadowbrook State Parkway and the Wantagh State Parkway in Westbury, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closures will occur overnight, with one eastbound lane closing at 9 p.m. and the rest of the eastbound lanes closing at 10 p.m. NYSDOT said lanes will open back up at 5 a.m. During the planned closur…

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Full Closures Scheduled For Stretch Of Long Island Highway Full Closures Scheduled For Stretch Of Long Island Highway
Full Closures Scheduled For Stretch Of Long Island Highway Scheduled closures on a Long Island highway could spell delays in the coming days. Both directions of the Sagtikos State Parkway are scheduled to close in the Town of Islip, between the Long Island Expressway and Crooked Hill Road, beginning at 10 p.m. Monday, April 1. The roadway will shut down nightly until 5 a.m. for approximately four weeks to facilitate a project improving connectivity to Crooked Hill Road from the Long Island Expressway, the Department of Transportation said. Traffic will follow a signed detour during the closures. Transportation officials warned of possible delays…

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Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed Long Island Expressway Crash Admits To Manslaughter Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed Long Island Expressway Crash Admits To Manslaughter
Drunk Driver Who Killed Boy In High-Speed Long Island Expressway Crash Admits To Manslaughter A drunk driver has confessed to causing a high-speed crash on the Long Island Expressway that killed a 9-year-old boy. Travis Dickson, age 32, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 9. Prosecutors said Dickson was impaired by alcohol and marijuana when he got behind the wheel of a BMW sedan in the early hours of Monday, Aug. 22, 2022. Earlier Report: Man Indicted On Manslaughter, DWI Charges In Farmingville Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old At around 1:50 a.m., he was speeding westbound on the Long Island Express…

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Lane Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Lane Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Lane Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Scheduled roadwork could spell delays for Long Island drivers later this week. The eastbound right and center lanes of the Long Island Expressway are scheduled to close between exit 61 and Exit 62 in Brookhaven overnight Thursday night, Feb. 8. Lanes will be closed from 10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 8 to 5 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9 while crews conduct bridge maintenance, according to the Department of Transportation.  The ramp for exit 62 will also be closed during that time.  The left and HOV lanes, along with the South Service Road, will remain open. Transportation officials warned of pos…

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Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash In Syosset Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash In Syosset
Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash In Syosset This story has been updated. A stretch of the Long Island Expressway has reopened after a serious crash on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 14. The crash happened in Syosset around 2 p.m., closing all lanes westbound at Exit 41. The lanes reopened at around 4 p.m. Details on the crash have not yet been released. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Swerving Long Island Expressway Motorist Accused Of Going 105 MPH Charged With DWI Swerving Long Island Expressway Motorist Accused Of Going 105 MPH Charged With DWI
Swerving Long Island Expressway Motorist Accused Of Going 105 MPH Charged With DWI A motorist accused of riding at nearly twice the speed limit on the Long Island Expressway was allegedly driving while intoxicated. On Friday, Dec. 22, Suffolk County Sheriff's Office deputies working the DWI Enforcement Team observed Oscar Flores-Fuentes, age 28, swerving over the roadway lines near Exit 57 in Islandia while traveling at approximately 105 MPH in a 55-mile-per-hour zone.  He demonstrated clues while performing standardized field sobriety tests indicating he was intoxicated, the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office added.  Flores-Fuentes was arrested and transported to…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Expressway Christmas Crash: Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 5-Year-Old In Minivan Long Island Expressway Christmas Crash: Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 5-Year-Old In Minivan
Long Island Expressway Christmas Crash: Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 5-Year-Old In Minivan A local man has been accused of driving drunk with a young child on board after a minivan crashed on the Long Island Expressway on Christmas Day. The incident happened around 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25 on the eastbound side near Exit 66 in Yaphank when a 2019 Toyota Sienna crashed into the center median, Suffolk County Police said. It was determined that the driver of the Toyota, Daniel Kissoon, age 34, of Mastic Beach, was intoxicated, Suffolk County Police said. Kissoon’s 5-year-old son was a passenger in the vehicle, according to police. The child wa…

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Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Scheduled roadwork could spell delays for Long Island drivers in the coming days. Both directions of the Long Island Expressway are slated to close nightly at exit 48 in Huntington beginning Wednesday, Dec. 13 and lasting until Friday, Dec. 22. Each night, I-495 will close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. while crews facilitate an ongoing bridge deck renewal project, according to the Department of Transportation. During the closure, drivers will be detoured onto the Service Road. Transportation officials warned of possible delays and reminded drivers that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zo…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver On Long Island Expressway Finally Stopped By Spike Strips, Police Say Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver On Long Island Expressway Finally Stopped By Spike Strips, Police Say
Drunk, Wrong-Way Driver On Long Island Expressway Finally Stopped By Spike Strips, Police Say A box truck driver is facing DWI charges after allegedly going the wrong way on the Long Island Expressway while intoxicated. The incident happened at around 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 on I-495 in Holbrook. Suffolk County Police said another driver called 911 saying a box truck was swerving across the roadway as it drove eastbound in the westbound lanes near Exit 52. The truck continued going the wrong way, passing four exits, before cutting across the center median near Exit 52, where it crossed back into the eastbound lanes. A Highway Patrol officer followed the truck as it swerved back an…

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Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Continued highway closures could spell delays for Long Island drivers this week. Both directions of the Long Island Expressway are once again scheduled to close nightly at exit 63 in Brookhaven beginning Monday, Dec. 4. I-495 will close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. while crews facilitate a bridge deck renewal project, according to the Department of Transportation. During the closure, drivers will be detoured onto the Service Road. Transportation officials warned of possible delays and reminded drivers that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. You can find the latest travel informati…

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Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Full Closures Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Expressway A scheduled highway closure could spell delays for Long Island drivers this week.  Both directions of the Long Island Expressway are scheduled to close nightly at exit 63 in Brookhaven beginning Monday, Nov. 27. I-495 will close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. while crews facilitate a bridge deck renewal project, according to the Department of Transportation. During the closure, drivers will be detoured onto the Service Road. Transportation officials warned of possible delays and reminded drivers that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. You can find the latest travel information b…

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Automated Speeding Ticket Radar Program Takes Effect On Long Island, Elsewhere In NY Automated Speeding Ticket Radar Program Takes Effect On Long Island, Elsewhere In NY
Automated Speeding Ticket Radar Program Takes Effect On Long Island, Elsewhere In NY A brand-new law that has just launched means motorists on some of New York's busiest roadways may find themselves on the receiving end of automated speeding tickets. The five-year program which has been rolled this year is a joint effort by State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and Thruway Authority (NYSTA). to enhance the state’s ongoing efforts to slow motorists down in work zones. The so-called Automated Work Zone Speed Enforcement (AWZSE) program is the result of legislation signed into law by Gov, Kathy Hochul in September 2021.  On Monday, Nov 20, work-zone speed units wer…

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Full Closure Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway Full Closure Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Full Closure Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway A scheduled highway closure could spell delays for Long Island drivers. The westbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway will close overnight at Exit 49N in Huntington on Friday, Nov. 3. I-495 westbound will close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. while crews facilitate a bridge deck renewal project at the Round Swamp Road bridge, according to the Department of Transportation. During the closure, drivers will be detoured onto the North Service Road. Transportation officials warned of possible delays and reminded drivers that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. You can find the latest tr…

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New Closure Underway For Northern State Parkway In Westbury: Here's When New Closure Underway For Northern State Parkway In Westbury: Here's When
New Closure Underway For Northern State Parkway In Westbury: Here's When A new five-week project that will close parts of the Northern State Parkway is underway on Long Island. Lasting approximately five weeks, all lanes of the westbound Northern State Parkway between Exits 33 (Wantagh State Parkway) and 31A (Meadowbrook State Parkway) will be closed in Westbury, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. Click here for info on a separate closure on the Northern State in Huntington From 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. one lane will be closed; then starting at 10 p.m. and lasting until 5 a.m., all lanes will be closed. The project began on Monday, Oct. …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Fatal Long Island Expressway Crash: 45-Year-Old Driver ID'd As Victim Fatal Long Island Expressway Crash: 45-Year-Old Driver ID'd As Victim
Fatal Long Island Expressway Crash: 45-Year-Old Driver ID'd As Victim Police are investigating a deadly highway crash on Long Island that killed a 45-year-old man. The incident happened at around 2:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 23, on the Long Island Expressway in Holtsville, according to Suffolk County Police. An investigation found that Matthew Pawlak, of Riverhead, was driving a Jeep eastbound on I-495 when he lost control between exits 62 and 63, crashing head-on into the center median. Pawlak was pronounced dead at the scene by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash and nobody else was injured. S…

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Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway In Oyster Bay Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway In Oyster Bay
Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway In Oyster Bay Scheduled roadwork could spell delays for Long Island drivers in the coming days. Both directions of the Long Island Expressway are scheduled to close nightly at Exit 48 in the towns of Oyster Bay and Huntington, beginning Monday, Oct. 23. I-495 will close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night for approximately one week while crews set up a new work zone and establish a new traffic pattern, according to the Department of Transportation. During the closures, drivers will be detoured onto the Service Road. Transportation officials urged the public to plan for possible delays and reminded drive…

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by Michael Mashburn
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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
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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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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
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Dodgy Duo: Pair Of Thieves Drive Durangos Off Syosset Lot Dodgy Duo: Pair Of Thieves Drive Durangos Off Syosset Lot
Dodgy Duo: Pair Of Thieves Drive Durangos Off Syosset 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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New Traffic Pattern, Closures Announced On LIE In Oyster Bay New Traffic Pattern, Closures Announced On LIE In Oyster Bay
New Traffic Pattern, Closures Announced On LIE In Oyster Bay 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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Northern State Parkway Closure Planned In East Hills Northern State Parkway Closure Planned In East Hills
Northern State Parkway Closure Planned In East Hills 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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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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New Closures Scheduled On LIE In North Hills New Closures Scheduled On LIE In North Hills
New Closures Scheduled On LIE In North Hills 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
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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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Lane, Ramp Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway, More Across Hempstead, East Hills Lane, Ramp Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway, More Across Hempstead, East Hills
Lane, Ramp Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway, More Across Hempstead, East Hills 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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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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'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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LI Expressway Reckless Endangerment: 25-Year-Old Found Covered In Powder In Elmont, Police Say LI Expressway Reckless Endangerment: 25-Year-Old Found Covered In Powder In Elmont, Police Say
LI Expressway Reckless Endangerment: 25-Year-Old Found Covered In Powder In Elmont, 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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