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Police & Fire
Grand Theft Not-o: Trio Tries, Fails To Steal BMW From Affluent LI Neighborhood, Police Say
Three would-be car thieves are facing charges after allegedly trying, and failing, to steal a vehicle from an affluent Long Island neighborhood. The incident occurred at around 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, in Roslyn Heights at a home on Field Lane, according to Nassau County Police. Investigators said the suspects pulled up to the victim's home in a Pontiac G6 before walking up to a BMW that was parked in a driveway. They then entered the vehicle and attempted to start it, but were unsuccessful, police said. The suspects managed to take a black Canada Goose jacket from the BMW before fleein…
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Long Island Expressway Stretch Reopens After Crash
This story has been updated. A stretch of the Long Island Expressway has reopened following a crash during the height of the afternoon commute on Tuesday, Dec. 27. The closure, reported at around 5 p.m., is on the eastbound side in Suffolk County at Exit 61. Suffolk County Police announced around 5:45 p.m. that the lanes reopened.
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Lane Closures Scheduled For Stretch of Long Island Expressway In Islip
State officials announced upcoming lane closures on a stretch of the Long Island Expressway. The westbound HOV and left lanes of the LIE will be closed in Islip at Exit 53 (Sagtikos State Parkway) on Tuesday, Dec. 20, between 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The lanes are set to close to facilitate bridge maintenance operations, officials said.
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Intoxicated Driver Crashes Into Vehicle On LIE In Brentwood, 2 People Injured, Police Say
A 53-year-old man was charged with driving while intoxicated after he was involved in a three-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway. Ki Tat Leung, of Flushing, Queens, was arrested and charged with DWI following the crash that happened in Brentwood at about midnight on Saturday, Dec. 17, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. SCPD said Leung was driving a 2009 BMW west on the LIE near Exit 53 when he crashed into the rear passenger side of a 2020 Honda. The Honda hit a wall and was then struck by a 2018 tractor-trailer, police said. Police said the driver of the H…
Police & Fire
Driver Fatally Strikes Melville Man In Hit-Run Ronkonkoma Crash, Police Say
A driver who fatally struck a 61-year-old man on the Long Island Expressway remains at large, police said. The crash happened in Ronkonkoma at about 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 5, Suffolk County Crime Stoppers reported on Thursday, Dec. 15. Authorities said Robert Twiford parked his vehicle on the off-ramp of the eastbound LIE at Exit 60 and got out of the vehicle. A car struck Twiford while he was in the lane of travel and then drove away from the scene, according to the report. Twiford was pronounced dead at Stony Brook University Hospital, authorities said. Shortly aft…
Traffic
Expect Delays: Closure Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway
Scheduled roadwork on the Long Island Expressway could spell delays Wednesday night, Dec. 14. All eastbound lanes of I-495 will be closed in the towns of North Hempstead and Oyster Bay between Willis Avenue and State Routes 106/107 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to transportation officials. The closures will allow crews to complete needed pavement repairs. During the closure, all traffic will be detoured onto South Service Road. Drivers were urged to slow down through the stretch and reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. You can find the latest travel informatio…
Police & Fire
Road Rage: Man Who Stabbed Victim At Large After LIE Incident In Farmingville, Police Say
Authorities are searching for a driver who reportedly grabbed another driver and cut a passenger's throat during a road rage incident on Long Island. It happened in Farmingville at about 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. Police said a woman was driving a 2007 BMW west on the Long Island Expressway between Exits 64 and 63 with a male and female passenger in the vehicle when she was involved in the incident with a male driver who was traveling in the same direction. The two vehicles exited the LIE at Exit 63 and stopped at a traffic light on…
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Lane Closures Planned On Stretches Of Long Island Expressway In Suffolk County
State officials announced several upcoming lane closures on the Long Island Expressway. The New York State Department of Transportation said motorists should expect closures on the LIE in Suffolk County to facilitate bridge and highway maintenance operations. On Thursday, Dec. 8, the westbound HOV and left lanes are set to be closed at Exit 53 (Sagtikos State Parkway) between 9:30 p.m. and 5 a.m., officials said. The eastbound lanes are set to be closed and detoured onto South Service Road between Exit 49 (State Route 110) and Exit 53 (Sagtikos State Parkway) from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m.…
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Melville Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash On Long Island Expressway In Ronkonkoma
A man who was lying in the roadway off-ramp of the Long Island Expressway was killed by a hit-and-run driver. The incident took place in Ronkonkoma around 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 5. Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives report the man, identified as Robert Twiford, age 61, of Melville, was lying in the roadway of the LIE Exit 60E off-ramp when he was struck by at least one vehicle, which then fled the scene. Twiford was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to call Majo…
Traffic
Expect Delays: Overnight Closures Planned For Portion Of LIE
Drivers should plan on possible delays on the Long Island Expressway in the coming days due to scheduled roadwork. On Wednesday, Dec. 7, crews will close the westbound lanes of I-495 in Roslyn Heights between Glen Cove Road and Northern State Parkway from 10 p.m. until 2 a.m., according to transportation officials. Traffic will be detoured onto the North Service Road. The eastbound HOV and left lanes will also be closed at Northern State Parkway from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. On Thursday, Dec. 8, crews will close the eastbound right and center lanes at Willis Avenue between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Tra…
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Expect Delays: Overnight Lane Closures Planned For Portion Of LIE
Scheduled roadwork on the Long Island Expressway could spell delays Tuesday night, Nov. 29. Up to three westbound lanes of I-495 will be closed in the Town of Oyster Bay between Sunnyside Boulevard and State Route 135 from 9:30 p.m. until 5 a.m., according to transportation officials. The closures will allow crews to perform bridge maintenance. Drivers were urged to slow down through the stretch and reminded that fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone. You can find the latest travel information by calling 511 or visiting 511ny.org.
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Man Indicted On Manslaughter, DWI Charges In Farmingville Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old
A 28-year-old man was indicted for allegedly driving on the Long Island Expressway while drunk and high and causing a crash that killed a 9-year-old boy. Travis Dickson was charged with second-degree manslaughter and driving while intoxicated, along with other offenses, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney reported on Wednesday, Nov. 16. “Another young life was cut short because of poor judgment by this reckless driver,” Tierney said. “A 9-year-old child will never have the chance to experience life and his father is now left with the mental and physical pain of the fatal d…
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