Tag:

Meadowbrook State Parkway, NY

NYPD Det. From Freeport Drives Drunk In Fiery Crash: DA NYPD Det. From Freeport Drives Drunk In Fiery Crash: DA
Nypd Det. From Freeport Drives Drunk In Fiery Crash: DA A Long Island man is facing multiple after he allegedly sped and drove drunk, flipping his car and injuring two other people, authorities announced. George Moore, age 40 of Freeport, was arraigned for the incident on Wednesday, Feb. 28, according to the Nassau County District Attorney. Moore, who works as a detective in the New York City Police Department, was reportedly driving drunk and aggressively to his job in Queens on August 4, 2023, when the crash happened. He was heading north on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in his 2014 Mercedes when he crashed into a Jeep Cherokee in the cent…
Lane Closures Announced For Northern State Parkway Interchange In North Hempstead Lane Closures Announced For Northern State Parkway Interchange In North Hempstead
Lane Closures Announced For Northern State Parkway Interchange In North Hempstead Transportation officials have announced plans for new lane closures at a busy Long Island parkway interchange. From Monday, Oct. 2 to Friday, Oct. 6, the right lane of the ramp on the northbound Meadowbrook State Parkway to the westbound Northern State Parkway will be closed, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The closures, which are weather permitting, will last from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and are meant to facilitate a safety enhancement project. Additionally, officials reminded drivers to drive carefully in work zones, as speeding fines in those zones are doubled.&n…
State Of Emergency: 'Extreme Weather Event' Threatening Long Island, Hochul Says State Of Emergency: 'Extreme Weather Event' Threatening Long Island, Hochul Says
State Of Emergency: 'Extreme Weather Event' Threatening Long Island, Hochul Says A severe weather system bringing several inches of rain to Long Island has prompted New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency in the region. The state of emergency, declared by Hochul on Friday, Sept. 29, covers all of the Long Island, New York City, and Mid-Hudson region and comes in the midst of a weather system with peak rainfall amounts of three inches per hour, according to Hochul's office. The deluge has resulted in flash flooding throughout the region which has caused several impacts to transit systems.  Hochul said that she would be directing state agencies to…
New Update - Head-On Crash: 21-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Injured On Meadowbrook State Parkway New Update - Head-On Crash: 21-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Injured On Meadowbrook State Parkway
New Update - Head-On Crash: 21-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Injured On Meadowbrook State Parkway A young man succumbed to his injuries, and two other people remain injured, following a head-on collision on a Long Island parkway, state police said. It happened on Thursday, Aug. 24 at approximately 2:45 p.m. on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead, according to New York State Police. Original report - Wrong-Way Crash: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Suffer Serious Injuries On Meadowbrook Parkway Mubashir Hossain, age 21 of East Elmhurst, Queens, was driving north on the parkway when his 2001 BMW 325 crossed over the center median and crashed head-on with a 2020 Toyota Sienn…
Uniondale Man Goes On Wild Tirade At Restaurant, Injures Officer, Police Say Uniondale Man Goes On Wild Tirade At Restaurant, Injures Officer, Police Say
Uniondale Man Goes On Wild Tirade At Restaurant, Injures Officer, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested after he allegedly caused a scene at a restaurant by breaking a martini glass, slapping an employee, and attacking officers, attempting to grab one's gun.  The incident took place in Nassau County around 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 16 in Carle Place at the Fogo De Chao Brazilian Steakhouse.  According to Nassau County Police detectives, when officers responded to the restaurant they found David A. Meikle, 30, of Uniondale attempting to escape by running on the Meadowbrook State Parkway. Officers caught up to Meikle and when they attempted to p…
Driver Killed In Single-Car Crash On Meadowbrook State Parkway Driver Killed In Single-Car Crash On Meadowbrook State Parkway
Driver Killed In Single-Car Crash On Meadowbrook State Parkway A 48-year-old man was killed in a single-car crash on a Long Island highway. Troopers were called at around 9 p.m. Wednesday, March 15, with reports of a one-car crash on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead, south of exit M6, according to State Police. A preliminary investigation found that Alan Ricks, of North Babylon, was driving a 2013 Mercedes Benz northbound on the Meadowbrook State Parkway when he went off the roadway and struck multiple trees, flipping his car in the process. Ricks was taken to Nassau University Medical Center, where he died from his injuries, according to p…
Out-Of-State Duo Busted With Loaded Guns During Traffic Stop In East Garden City, Police Say Out-Of-State Duo Busted With Loaded Guns During Traffic Stop In East Garden City, Police Say
Out-Of-State Duo Busted With Loaded Guns During Traffic Stop In East Garden City, Police Say Two out-of-state men are facing charges after they were allegedly busted with loaded guns during a traffic stop on Long Island. State Police troopers first spotted the suspects’ vehicle at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in East Garden City. Troopers watched as their Nissan Altima, which had a Pennsylvania registration, failed to stop at a stop sign near the exit ramp to Zeckendorf Boulevard, according to police. During the stop, Nicholas Caple, age 24, and Maurice Tucker, age 23, both of North Carolina, were removed from the vehicle “for officer safety,…
Drunk Long Island Man Nabbed Traveling Wrong Way On Meadowbrook State Parkway, Police Say Drunk Long Island Man Nabbed Traveling Wrong Way On Meadowbrook State Parkway, Police Say
Drunk Long Island Man Nabbed Traveling Wrong Way On Meadowbrook State Parkway, Police Say State police likely averted tragedy after stopping an allegedly drunk, wrong-way driver on Long Island. Calls made to 911 started coming in at around 4 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, with reports of a vehicle driving the wrong way on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead. Callers reported the driver was heading southbound in the northbound lanes, approaching the Ocean Parkway. Troopers quickly responded and were able to safely stop the vehicle on the Ocean Parkway, police said. The 24-year-old driver, Brandon Garzon, of Patchogue, was found to be intoxicated, with testing revealing a blood a…
Weeks-Long Road Closures Scheduled On Parkway In Hempstead Weeks-Long Road Closures Scheduled On Parkway In Hempstead
Weeks-Long Road Closures Scheduled On Parkway In Hempstead There will be lane closures on a busy Long Island roadway for several weeks as crews begin work on a repaving project. In Nassau County, the New York State Department of Transportation announced that there will be overnight closures of the northbound Meadowbrook State Parkway in the Town of Hempstead between Bay Parkway and Merrick Road (Exit M9). The closures are expected to begin on Monday, April 25 between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.  According to NYSDOT, the project is expected to last approximately three weeks to facilitate the pavement resurfacing project. During the closures, traffic …
$157M Pavement Renewal Projects Announced On Long Island Include Parts Of LIE $157M Pavement Renewal Projects Announced On Long Island Include Parts Of LIE
$157M Pavement Renewal Projects Announced On Long Island Include Parts Of LIE State officials have announced a $157 million investment for pavement renewal projects to ease travel on Long Island. Gov. Kathy Hochul made the announcement on Tuesday, April 19, saying the projects will take place over the spring and summer. About 480 lane miles of state highways, including parts of the Long Island Expressway, the Southern State Parkway, and the Meadowbrook State Parkway, will be resurfaced, officials announced.  "Long Island has some of the busiest highways in the United States and the investments we are making today will help ensure smoother travel and fewer hassl…
Utility Worker Sentenced For Crash That Killed Bicyclist In Nassau Utility Worker Sentenced For Crash That Killed Bicyclist In Nassau
Utility Worker Sentenced For Crash That Killed Bicyclist In Nassau A utility worker from out of the region has been sentenced to 3-1/2 years to 10 years in prison for operating a utility truck while high on multiple drugs and striking and killing a bicyclist on Long Island. Matthew Mummaw, age 34, of Jacksonville, Florida, was sentenced on Friday, Dec. 17, after pleading guilty to manslaughter in October for the death of 38-year-old Erik Canales in Uniondale, said Acting Nassau County District Attorney Joyce A. Smith. In August 2020, Mummaw was in Nassau County as an employee of Heart Utilities of Jacksonville. He was being paid to repair po…
Three Teens Charged In Nassau County Gunpoint Robbery, Police Say Three Teens Charged In Nassau County Gunpoint Robbery, Police Say
Three Teens Charged In Nassau County Gunpoint Robbery, Police Say Three teenagers are facing charges after police said they robbed a group of people at gunpoint on Long Island. The Nassau County Police Department reported that the robbery happened in East Garden City at 8:10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 5. A 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy approached a group of five people, four 17-year-olds and one 19-year-old, who were exiting a blue BMW 330i in a Roosevelt Field Mall parking lot, located at 620 Old Country Road, NCPD said. One of the suspects demanded the victims' possessions while displaying a firearm, and the individuals complied, police said.&nb…
Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Fatal Hit-Run Nassau Crash, Police Say Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Fatal Hit-Run Nassau Crash, Police Say
Woman Driving Drunk Charged After Fatal Hit-Run Nassau Crash, Police Say A woman who was driving drunk is facing multiple charges after a fatal hit-and-run crash on Long Island, police said. The crash happened just before 1:45 a.m. Sunday, May 30 in Hempstead. State Police said there was a report of a pedestrian struck on the southbound Meadowbrook State Parkway south of the Southern State Parkway in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County. Upon arrival, the pedestrian was in the right lane and the vehicle involved was no longer at the scene, state police said.  The pedestrian, Denis Ramos, age 40, of Wyandanch, was pronounced dead at the scene, accordi…