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Automated Speeding Ticket Radar Program Takes Effect In Hudson Valley, Elsewhere In NY Automated Speeding Ticket Radar Program Takes Effect In Hudson Valley, Elsewhere In NY
Automated Speeding Ticket Radar Program Takes Effect In Hudson Valley, 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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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Admits To Stealing Nearly $94K Worth of Handbags With Accomplices In Hamptons Woman Admits To Stealing Nearly $94K Worth of Handbags With Accomplices In Hamptons
Woman Admits To Stealing Nearly $94K Worth of Handbags With Accomplices In Hamptons A woman pleaded guilty to grand larceny for her part in stealing $94,000 in handbags from a luxury retail store in the Hamptons. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced the guilty plea of Baseemah Davis on Tuesday, Aug. 16, for stealing from the Balenciaga store in East Hampton in March. “The message here is clear, organized retail theft in Suffolk County will not be tolerated,” said Tierney In addition to pleading guilty to grand larceny, Davis, age 34, of Newark, New Jersey, also pleaded guilty to criminal possession of stolen property and possessio…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Ticketed For Using Phony Passenger In HOV Lane, Police Say Man Ticketed For Using Phony Passenger In HOV Lane, Police Say
Man Ticketed For Using Phony Passenger In HOV Lane, Police Say A man has been ticketed for allegedly using a phony passenger in order to drive in a high-occupancy vehicle lane on one of the busiest highways in the Northeast. Police today issued the summons to the resident of Lake Grove in Suffolk County after he was pulled over for driving with a drama mask attached to his front passenger seat in the HOV lane on the Long Island Expressway in Commack. Highway Patrol Officer Jonathan Abrams was traveling on the expressway, just before the Sagtikos Parkway at exit 52, when he became suspicious of the front passenger of a 2017 Nissan sedan in the HOV lane …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash
Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Long Island Expressway Crash Click here for a new, updated story: Long Island Expressway Fully Reopens Hours After Double-Fatal Crash A stretch of the Long Island Expressway was closed for hours following a double-fatal pre-dawn crash. A box truck was traveling eastbound on the roadway near Exit 36, between New Hyde Park Road and Searingtown Road, in North Hills, just after 5 a.m. Monday, April 5 when it left the roadway and struck the overpass for Shelter Rock Road, Nassau County Police said. The driver and sole passenger of the box truck, both men, were pronounced deceased at the scene by a Nassau County Polic…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Peekskill Man Shot From Other Vehicle On Long Island Expressway Peekskill Man Shot From Other Vehicle On Long Island Expressway
Peekskill Man Shot From Other Vehicle On Long Island Expressway A Northern Westchester man was struck by a bullet while traveling on the Long Island Expressway, police said. The victim, a 28-year-old Peekskill resident, whose name has not been released, was struck in the leg in a drive-by shooting at approximately 11:30 p.m. in Melville on Monday, Sept. 7 near Route 110 and Round Swamp Road. Suffolk County police investigators said that the alleged shooter was driving on the Expressway before speeding away after the shooting. The Peekskill man was transported to Nassau University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, where he was treated a…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Pleads Guilty For Distracted Driving Crash That Injured State Trooper Man Pleads Guilty For Distracted Driving Crash That Injured State Trooper
Man Pleads Guilty For Distracted Driving Crash That Injured State Trooper A Long Island man will avoid prison time after admitting to distracted driving during a crash that left a New York State Police trooper “severely disabled” in a case that was prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. West Islip resident Jesse Cohen, 24, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office recused themselves from the case due to a conflict. Under the plea agreement, Cohen will serve 30 days in jail, in addition to three years probation and 1,000 hours of community service. He w…

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by Zak Failla
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Topgolf To Open First New York Location Topgolf To Open First New York Location
Topgolf To Open First New York Location New Yorkers are getting a new way to hit the links. Topgolf Entertainment announced it will be opening its first New York location on Long Island early next year, bringing a new form of golf to the area. According to the company, guests of the new three-level Topgolf venue in Suffolk County located in Holtsville "will soon experience a tech-driven place to play through point-scoring games in the venue's 102 bays, seasonal chef-driven menu items, top-shelf drinks, live music and year-round programming for all ages in a climate-controlled outdoor space.” The new business - which will be loca…

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Proposes $55B Tunnel Linking Westchester's Sound Shore To Long Island Cuomo Proposes $55B Tunnel Linking Westchester's Sound Shore To Long Island
Cuomo Proposes $55B Tunnel Linking Westchester's Sound Shore To Long Island New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is forging ahead with a plan to build a tunnel between Westchester County and the north shore of Long Island. The main question circulating is exactly where would the tunnel connect along Westchester's northern Sound Shore, which includes the communities of Port Chester, Rye and Mamaroneck.  A new Long Sound crossing has been considered on the Island since 1938 with multiple ideas dumped by fierce community opposition. Cuomo's administration issued a formal request for proposals to the construction industry and private-equity investors, urging them to express int…

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by Jon Craig