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Traffic
Closures, New Traffic Pattern Announced For Parkway On Long Island Closures, New Traffic Pattern Announced For Parkway On Long Island
Closures, New Traffic Pattern Announced For Parkway On Long Island Transportation officials have announced that a parkway on Long Island will be closed and a new traffic pattern lasting eight months will start. Starting on Monday, Sept. 18, and lasting until Friday, Sept. 22, both directions of the Loop Parkway will be closed in Hempstead, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closures, which are planned for the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. and are weather-permitting, are to facilitate the steel deck replacement project on the drawbridge over Long Creek. Then, starting on Tuesday, Sept. 19, the drawbridge on Loop Parkway will …

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Long Island Bridge Operator Rescued After Falling Through Hole In Deck Long Island Bridge Operator Rescued After Falling Through Hole In Deck
Long Island Bridge Operator Rescued After Falling Through Hole In Deck Rescue crews were required when a bridge operator on Long Island fell through a hole in the deck and plunged into the frigid waters below, police said. First responders were dispatched to the Long Beach Bridge shortly after 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, where there were reports of a man who had fallen into the water. According to police, upon arrival, officers observed a 60-year-old bridge operator who had fallen into the water through a hole in the wooden perimeter of the deck he had been walking on. With the assistance of the Nassau County Marine Bureau, Aviation Unit and the Emergency S…

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by Zak Failla