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Closures On Stretch Of Southern State Parkway In Hempstead Expected To Last 1 Month Closures On Stretch Of Southern State Parkway In Hempstead Expected To Last 1 Month
Closures On Stretch Of Southern State Parkway In Hempstead Expected To Last 1 Month State officials announced that a stretch of the Southern State Parkway is set to close on weeknights for about a month. The westbound parkway will be closed weeknights between Exit 27 (Wantagh State Parkway) and Exit 22 (Meadowbrook State Parkway) in Hempstead beginning Monday, Sept. 26, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The closures will take place from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. to facilitate a pavement resurfacing project.  Officials said one westbound lane will also be subject to closure beginning at 9 p.m. "Motorists should follow a posted detour onto southbound …
Two MS-13 Members Admit To Uniondale Machete Murder Two MS-13 Members Admit To Uniondale Machete Murder
Two MS-13 Members Admit To Uniondale Machete Murder Two MS-13 members from Long Island have pleaded guilty to the 2017 machete murder of a man whose body was found in a wooded area a year later. Luis Alejandro Varela, age 24, of Mineola, and William Reyes-Fuentes, age 27, from Uniondale, pleaded guilty Friday, June 24, for the August 2017 machete murder of Carlos Rivas-Majano, said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly on Monday, June 27. Both were charged with murder and conspiracy and face 20 years to life in prison, the DA's Office said. “For more than a year, Carlos Rivas-Majano’s family was left to speculate what h…
Southern State Parkway Stretch To Be Closed At Times For A Month During Roadwork In Hempstead Southern State Parkway Stretch To Be Closed At Times For A Month During Roadwork In Hempstead
Southern State Parkway Stretch To Be Closed At Times For A Month During Roadwork In Hempstead A stretch of the Southern State Parkway will be closed at times for about a month due to roadwork. Beginning on Monday, June 20, eastbound lanes of the parkway between Exit 22 (Meadowbrook State Parkway) and Exit 27 (Wantagh State Parkway) in the Town of Hempstead will be closed between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. the following morning for approximately four weeks, weather permitting, for a pavement resurfacing project, the New York State Department of Transportation said. There will be signed detour along northbound Meadowbrook Parkway for two miles to Exit M5 (State Route 24/Hempstead Turnpik…
Duo Indicted In Fatal Shooting Of 23-Year-Old Man In Baldwin Duo Indicted In Fatal Shooting Of 23-Year-Old Man In Baldwin
Duo Indicted In Fatal Shooting Of 23-Year-Old Man In Baldwin Two men were indicted on murder charges in the shooting of a 23-year-old man on Long Island. Darin Semple, age 20, of Freeport, and 21-year-old Devin Obleanis, of Central Islip, were both charged with second-degree murder and first- and second-degree robbery, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. “The defendants allegedly lured Rafael Delossantos to Baldwin under the guise of buying marijuana, but instead, the meet-up was an ambush that left him dead,” Donnelly said. “The scourge of gun violence continues to plague our county and take lives. We will continue to work to…
Nassau County Woman Sentenced In DWI Crash That Killed Woman, Injured Child Nassau County Woman Sentenced In DWI Crash That Killed Woman, Injured Child
Nassau County Woman Sentenced In DWI Crash That Killed Woman, Injured Child A Long Island woman was sentenced for driving while intoxicated and crashing into another vehicle, killing a mother, and injuring her 8-year-old son. Nicole Pollock, age 28, of Freeport, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 22, to six to 18 years in prison in the February 2020 crash, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office. Pollock pleaded guilty to the following charges on Wednesday, June 16: Aggravated vehicular homicide Second-degree manslaughter  Second-degree assault  Third-degree assault  Driving while ability impaired by the combined influence of drugs…
Nassau Woman Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Mother, Injured Son Nassau Woman Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Mother, Injured Son
Nassau Woman Pleads Guilty In Crash That Killed Mother, Injured Son A Long Island woman will spend years behind bars after admitting to her role in a high-speed crash on the Meadowbrook Parkway that killed a 39-year-old mother and injured her 8-year-old son. Freeport resident Nicole Pollock, age 28, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, June 16 to multiple counts of assault for allegedly drinking, doing drugs, driving, and rear-ending another driver last year, causing a fatal crash. Specifically, Pollock pleaded guilty in Nassau County Court to: Aggravated vehicular homicide; Manslaughter; Second-degree assault; Third-degree assault; Driving while ability impair…
Police: Impaired Driver Hits, Kills Bicyclist After Crashing Into Five Vehicles On Long Island Police: Impaired Driver Hits, Kills Bicyclist After Crashing Into Five Vehicles On Long Island
Police: Impaired Driver Hits, Kills Bicyclist After Crashing Into Five Vehicles On Long Island  A 33-year-old impaired man was apprehended after the bucket truck he was driving plowed into five stopped vehicles, then fatally struck a cyclist before being involved in a head-on collision, police said The string of crashes began around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, in East Garden City. While driving southbound on Merchants Concourse, Matthew Mummaw, of Jacksonville, Florida struck five vehicles that were stopped at the red light at the intersection of Corporate Drive, Nassau County Police said.  Mummaw continued southbound on Merchants Concourse where he struck the bicyc…
Investigation Launched After Trooper-Involved Shooting Of Mercedes Driver On Northern State Investigation Launched After Trooper-Involved Shooting Of Mercedes Driver On Northern State
Investigation Launched After Trooper-Involved Shooting Of Mercedes Driver On Northern State A  man driving a Mercedes was shot by New York State Police troopers on the Northern State Parkway after a high-speed chase ended with him allegedly an assault rifle at them. New York State Police troopers responded to a call of a person driving the white Mercedes SUV on the Meadowbrook Parkway with a weapon at approximately 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, prompting an investigation. Less than an hour later, investigators received a second call stating that the same vehicle was on the Northern State Parkway near exit 39 in Farmingdale.  During that call, troopers were advised t…
Woman Killed, Child Injured In Meadowbrook Parkway Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say Woman Killed, Child Injured In Meadowbrook Parkway Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say
Woman Killed, Child Injured In Meadowbrook Parkway Crash Involving Drunk Driver, Police Say A woman was killed and a child injured in an overnight crash involving a drunk driver on the Meadowbrook Parkway, police said. It happened just after midnight on Sunday, Feb. 2 north of exit M7 in Hempstead. A preliminary investigation revealed that the collision occurred when a 2012 Nissan Rogue traveling northbound struck the rear of a 2006 Kia, state police said. The impact caused the Kia to leave the roadway onto the right shoulder before striking a tree, according to police. The operator of the Kia, Lissette Quintanilla, 39, of South Hempstead, was taken to Nassau University Med…
Two Killed In Four-Car Crash On Meadowbrook Parkway Two Killed In Four-Car Crash On Meadowbrook Parkway
Two Killed In Four-Car Crash On Meadowbrook Parkway Two people were killed in a four-vehicle crash on the Meadowbrook Parkway. It happened at about 2 p.m. Sunday, July 28 northbound at exit M1 in Hempstead, state police said. A preliminary investigation revealed that the collision occurred when the operator of a 2013 BMW X5 traveling northbound struck a 2018 Honda Civic, causing the Honda to exit the roadway onto the right shoulder, where it struck a steel light pole and came to rest, state police said. The BMW continued northbound and struck a 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser and a 2017 GMC Acadia that were also traveling northbound, according to …
Alleged MS-13 Member Pleads Not Guilty In Murder Of Man Found Off Meadowbrook Parkway Alleged MS-13 Member Pleads Not Guilty In Murder Of Man Found Off Meadowbrook Parkway
Alleged MS-13 Member Pleads Not Guilty In Murder Of Man Found Off Meadowbrook Parkway An alleged MS-13 member has pleaded not guilty in connection to the murder of a man whose body was found a year later along the Meadowbrook Parkway on Long Island. Luis Alejandro Varela, 21, pleaded not guilty after he was arrested for the August 2017 murder of Carlos Rivas-Majano, whose body was found near the parkway in August, 2018. Varela is the sixth alleged gang member to be charged for his role in the death of Rivas-Majano. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said that it is alleged that on Aug. 11, 2017, Rivas-Majano told a family member that he was on his way home from…
Goodbye Eyesore, Others Recall Memories, Godfather On Jones Beach Toll Plaza Demolition Goodbye Eyesore, Others Recall Memories, Godfather On Jones Beach Toll Plaza Demolition
Goodbye Eyesore, Others Recall Memories, Godfather On Jones Beach Toll Plaza Demolition Members of a Levittown High School's alumni group on Facebook group reacted to a Daily Voice story April 29 about the demolishing of an abandoned toll plaza on Meadowbrook Parkway and a monumental gateway sign to welcome visitors to Jones Beach State Park. "Remember in '63 and '64 when Civil Rights protesters chained themselves to the booths and closed them? Traffic backed all the way to Siberia," one comment said on the group's page. One person called it a "landmark" saying it evoked "memories of better days," while another said the structure was "a total eyesore and obsolet…
Jones Beach Meadowbrook Parkway Toll Plaza To Be Demolished Jones Beach Meadowbrook Parkway Toll Plaza To Be Demolished
Jones Beach Meadowbrook Parkway Toll Plaza To Be Demolished This story has been updated. The familiar entrance to Jones Beach is being taken down in an improvement project. Work is underway on $3.9 million project to create a more welcoming approach to Jones Beach said the April 26 announcement by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. The project will demolish an abandoned toll plaza on Meadowbrook Parkway and build a monumental gateway sign to welcome visitors to Jones Beach State Park. Use of the eight-lane toll plaza and brick office building, built in 1953, was discontinued in 2017.  The project will eliminate the derelict structures at the park gateway…