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Long Island Man Nabbed For DWI After Passenger Seriously Injured In Crash, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For DWI After Passenger Seriously Injured In Crash, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For DWI After Passenger Seriously Injured In Crash, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested for alleged DWI following a motor vehicle crash that seriously injured his passenger. The crash took place in Islip around 1:20 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, on Sunrise Highway. According to Suffolk County Police, Tevin Allen, age 24, of Amityville, was driving a 2018 Nissan on eastbound Sunrise Highway when he lost control of the vehicle, which struck the median about a half-mile west of Commack Road. Allen’s passenger, Aliyah King, 20, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore for treatment of serious injuries, police sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In 10 Suffolk County Communities Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In 10 Suffolk County Communities
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In 10 Suffolk County Communities Mosquito samples collected from 10 Long Island communities tested positive for West Nile virus, health officials announced. Eight of the 47 mosquito samples collected on Thursday, Sept. 8, and Friday, Sept. 9, tested positive for the virus, which brings the total for the season to 85, the Suffolk County Department of Health announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20. Health officials said the positive samples from Sept. 8 and Sept. 9 were collected in the following communities: West Babylon Copiague Rocky Point Aquebogue Shelter Island Islip Dix Hills  Huntington The health department also repor…

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by Nicole Valinote
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19-Year-Old Woman From Commack Dies After Being Ejected From SUV In Islip Crash, Police Say 19-Year-Old Woman From Commack Dies After Being Ejected From SUV In Islip Crash, Police Say
19-Year-Old Woman From Commack Dies After Being Ejected From SUV In Islip Crash, Police Say A 19-year-old woman died after she was ejected from her SUV during a crash on Long Island. Troopers responded to a report of a crash on the Southern State Parkway eastbound near Exit 40 in Islip shortly before 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, New York State Police said.  Jessica Gonzalez, of Commack, was driving a 2022 Hyundai Santa Fe in the right lane when the vehicle crossed lanes of traffic and struck the center median guiderail, police said. The Hyundai struck the overpass, and Gonzalez was ejected from the SUV, authorities said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, accordin…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Advisory Against Bathing Issued For 63 Suffolk County Beaches Advisory Against Bathing Issued For 63 Suffolk County Beaches
Advisory Against Bathing Issued For 63 Suffolk County Beaches Health officials have advised against bathing at 63 Long Island beaches due to possible excessive bacteria levels. The Suffolk County Department of Health Services announced that heavy rainfall on Tuesday, Sept. 6, could have increased bacteria levels at beaches in areas that are heavily influenced by stormwater runoff. "Health officials recommend that bathing and other water contact be suspended in affected areas until the waters have been flushed by two successive tidal cycles, at least a 24-hour period, after the rain has ended," the health department said. The advisory is set to be lif…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Teen Critically Injured, 5 Others Hospitalized In 2-Vehicle Ronkonkoma Crash Teen Critically Injured, 5 Others Hospitalized In 2-Vehicle Ronkonkoma Crash
Teen Critically Injured, 5 Others Hospitalized In 2-Vehicle Ronkonkoma Crash A 19-year-old Long Island resident was critically injured and five others were hospitalized while attempting to make a U-turn on a busy roadway. The incident took place in Ronkonkoma around 8:45 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14. According to Suffolk County Police, Justin Weber, of Islip, was driving a 2016 Toyota Avalon that was parked on the right shoulder in front of 2231 Ocean Ave., before he attempted to execute a U-turn to the southbound lanes of Ocean Avenue when a northbound 2013 Jeep Wrangler struck it. Weber was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition.  Two pass…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, Woman Killed In Fiery Crash On Southern State Parkway Man, Woman Killed In Fiery Crash On Southern State Parkway
Man, Woman Killed In Fiery Crash On Southern State Parkway A man and woman were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island overnight. It happened around 1:15 a.m. Monday, July 11 on the eastbound Southern State Parkway near Exit 40 in the town of Islip. State Police say when troopers arrived, a Land Rover was observed against a tree on the southside shoulder fully engulfed in flames. A preliminary investigation determined the driver, Travis T. Williams, age 45, and his passenger, Shenella Braithwaite, age 35, both of Central Islip, were traveling at a high rate of speed when he lost control, went off the road, and struck a tree, causing …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Detours Start On Long Island Expressway Detours Start On Long Island Expressway
Detours Start On Long Island Expressway Overnight roadwork on the Long Island Expressway in Suffolk County will bring delays in the coming weeks, according to the Department of Transportation. The closures are taking place Sundays to Thursdays from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. in Islip for approximately four weeks while crews repave the roadway, officials said. One eastbound lane will be closed between 8:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Eastbound traffic on I-495 will be detoured onto South Service Road between Sagtikos State Parkway (Exit 53) and Veterans Memorial Highway (Exit 57) in Islip. The roadwork started at 10 p.m. Thursday, June 16. Tran…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Detours To Start On Sunrise Highway Detours To Start On Sunrise Highway
Detours To Start On Sunrise Highway Be ready for potential delays along Sunrise Highway in Suffolk County. Road crews will have overnight detours in place near Brentwood Road (Exit 44) in Islip beginning at 10 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, according to the Department of Transportation. The exit on the westbound side will be closed while crews remove an overhead sign structure. Work should wrap up by 5 a.m., officials said. In the meantime, drivers were advised to get off on Fifth Avenue/Suffolk County Route 13 and head east on South Service Road to access Brentwood Road. North Service Road will be detoured onto northbound Saxon…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Boater Suffers Medical Emergency, Crashes Near Fire Island Marina, Police Say Boater Suffers Medical Emergency, Crashes Near Fire Island Marina, Police Say
Boater Suffers Medical Emergency, Crashes Near Fire Island Marina, Police Say A boater had to be rescued after crashing near a marina on Fire Island. A 34-year-old Islip resident was operating a 25-foot boat Wednesday evening, June 8, when he apparently suffered a medical emergency, according to Suffolk County Police. He crashed into the Fire Island Pines bulkhead just before 6 p.m. and was ejected from the vessel, police said. A good Samaritan was able to jump in the water and keep the man afloat until Marine Bureau officers arrived, according to police. The officers provided first aid to the man and got his boat under control, which was traveling in circles, poli…

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Hits 10.5 Percent; New Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Infection Rate Hits 10.5 Percent; New Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Infection Rate Hits 10.5 Percent; New Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island is now among the highest of the state's 10 regions as New York continues to combat the latest surge of the virus. According to the latest update from the state Department of Health, the seven-day average COVID-19 infection rate in Nassau and Suffolk rose to 10.50 percent, up from below 10 percent just three days earlier. Statewide, the average infection rate is also on the rise, from 7.03 percent to 7.19 percent during that same timeframe. Twenty-one new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in New York in the past 24 hours, including in …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increases In Infection Rate, Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community COVID-19: Long Island Sees Increases In Infection Rate, Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community
Covid-19: Long Island Sees Increases In Infection Rate, Cases; Latest Breakdown By Community The positive COVID-19 infection rate on Long Island is approaching double digits as New York continues to contend with the latest surge of fresh cases of the virus. In Nassau and Suffolk counties, the seven-day average percent of positive tests rose to 9.96, according to the latest update from the state Department of Health on Tuesday, May 10, up from 8.37 percent a week prior. Statewide, the average infection rate is on the decline, dipping from 7.23 percent on Saturday, May 7 to 7.03 percent of those tested on Monday, May 9. Twenty-one new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in New Yor…

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by Zak Failla
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Weeks-Long Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway In Babylon, Islip Weeks-Long Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway In Babylon, Islip
Weeks-Long Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway In Babylon, Islip Lane closures have been scheduled on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island which will take several weeks to allow crews to pave the roadway. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) issued an alert advising that as of Tuesday, May 10, there will be overnight lane closures on the parkway in Suffolk County for approximately nine weeks to facilitate a pavement resurfacing project. Closures are scheduled on the eastbound Southern State Parkway between Exit 39 (State Route 231) and Exit 41A (Sagtikos State Parkway) in the Towns of Babylon and Islip. The closures are planned …

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by Zak Failla