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Full Closure Planned For Northern State Parkway Stretch In Westbury Full Closure Planned For Northern State Parkway Stretch In Westbury
Full Closure Planned For Northern State Parkway Stretch In Westbury Scheduled roadwork could spell delays for Long Island drivers this weekend. A stretch of the Northern State Parkway will undergo a full closure in the village of Westbury overnight Sunday, Dec. 8, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. Beginning at 10 p.m., all eastbound lanes will shut down at exit 33 (Wantagh State Parkway) until 5 a.m. the following morning. Traffic will follow a signed detour during that time. The closure will allow transportation crews to facilitate highway maintenance. You can get the latest travel information by calling 511 or visiting 511NY.…

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by Michael Mashburn
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ID Released For Hicksville Man Killed In Hit-Run Westbury DWI Crash ID Released For Hicksville Man Killed In Hit-Run Westbury DWI Crash
ID Released For Hicksville Man Killed In Hit-Run Westbury DWI Crash The identity has been released of a man killed in a hit-and-run Long Island crash involving an allegedly drunk driver. The crash happened around 4 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, in Westbury. A 2006 gray Chrysler Sebring was traveling eastbound on Old Country Road when it struck a bicyclist near the intersection of State Street.  The bicyclist sustained extensive injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police paramedic. He's now been identified as Robert F. Mccarthy, age 69, of Hicksville. The driver of the vehicle, Wilfredo Blanco Molina, age 41, of Hic…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Construction Alert - Northern State Parkway Stretch To Close: Here's When, Where Construction Alert - Northern State Parkway Stretch To Close: Here's When, Where
Northern State Parkway In Westbury To Close: Here's When Transportation officials announced a new set of closures on the Northern State Parkway on Long Island that will last for weeks. Beginning on Monday, April 15, and lasting for around seven weeks, the eastbound Northern State Parkway will be closed between the Meadowbrook State Parkway and the Wantagh State Parkway in Westbury, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closures will occur overnight, with one eastbound lane closing at 9 p.m. and the rest of the eastbound lanes closing at 10 p.m. NYSDOT said lanes will open back up at 5 a.m. During the planned closur…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Weeks-Long Lane Closures To Begin On This Long Island Parkway Weeks-Long Lane Closures To Begin On This Long Island Parkway
Weeks-Long Lane Closures To Begin On This Long Island Parkway Transportation officials have announced a new, weekslong closure on a busy parkway on Long Island. Starting on Monday, April 1, and lasting for about two weeks, one lane in each direction of the Wantagh State Parkway between the Northern and Southern State Parkways will be subject to closure for maintenance, according to the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). The closures will affect the portion of the parkway in the towns of Hempstead, Oyster Bay, and North Hempstead. They will last between 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. to facilitate paving. Additionally, NYSDOT reminded driv…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Overnight Closures Planned On Busy Long Island Parkway: Here's When Overnight Closures Planned On Busy Long Island Parkway: Here's When
Overnight Closures Planned On Busy Long Island Parkway: Here's When For a week, this parkway on Long Island will be closed for maintenance, transportation officials announced. Starting on Thursday, March 14, and lasting through Thursday, March 21, the northbound Meadowbrook State Parkway between Exit M7 (Babylon Turnpike) and Exit M6 (Southern State Parkway) in Hempstead will be closed overnight, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closures, which will last from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m., are weather-permitting and will be used for highway maintenance. Drivers are encouraged to use the Wantagh State Parkway as an alternate route duri…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old From Farmingdale ID'd As Victim On Wantagh State Parkway Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old From Farmingdale ID'd As Victim On Wantagh State Parkway
Fatal Crash: 22-Year-Old From Farmingdale ID'd As Victim On Wantagh State Parkway A 22-year-old was killed after police say he crashed a luxury vehicle into a tree after a traffic stop on Long Island. The incident happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 22. New York State Police say a trooper stopped a 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLA 45 AMG for speeding on the southbound Wantagh State Parkway, north of the Southern State Parkway.  The vehicle fled the traffic stop and the trooper subsequently located the vehicle on the right shoulder of the Wantagh State Parkway after it had crashed into a tree, said state police. The driver and sole occupant, Nattily Soltanian, age…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Closures Announced On Wantagh State Parkway Interchange: Here's When Closures Announced On Wantagh State Parkway Interchange: Here's When
Closures Announced On Wantagh State Parkway Interchange: Here's When Transportation officials have announced a new closure on Long Island’s Wantagh State Parkway meant to facilitate highway maintenance. On Thursday, Oct. 12 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Exit W4E from the northbound Wantagh State Parkway to the eastbound Southern State Parkway in Hempstead, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. During the closure, drivers are advised to continue north on Wantagh Parkway to Exit W3W for State Route 24 (Hempstead Turnpike) westbound. From there, they can use the southbound Wantagh Parkway in order to access the eastbound Southen State Park…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Closures, New Traffic Patterns Announced For This Long Island Parkway Closures, New Traffic Patterns Announced For This Long Island Parkway
Closures, New Traffic Patterns Announced For This Long Island Parkway Transportation officials have declared a new set of closures — plus a new traffic pattern — for this parkway on Long Island. From Monday, Sept. 25 to Friday, Sept. 29, both directions of the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Hempstead will be closed from the Loop Parkway (Exit M10) and the Bay Parkway.  According to the New York State Department of Transportation, the closures will be weather permitting and last from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each day. The closures are to facilitate the ongoing steel deck replacement project on the Sloop Channel drawbridge. In the meantime, the Wantagh Stat…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Wantagh State Parkway Ramp Closures Scheduled On Long Island Wantagh State Parkway Ramp Closures Scheduled On Long Island
Wantagh State Parkway Ramp Closures Scheduled On Long Island New closures have been scheduled for a ramp on the Wantagh State Parkway, according to transportation officials.  The closures are planned to facilitate highway maintenance. From Tuesday, Aug. 1 to Thursday, Aug. 3, the ramp from the northbound Wantagh State Parkway to the westbound Northern State Parkway will be closed, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The stoppage is weather permitting and will last from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for each scheduled day. Drivers who need to access the westbound Northern State Parkway during the scheduled closures will be redi…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Closure Scheduled On Meadowbrook State Parkway On Long Island Closure Scheduled On Meadowbrook State Parkway On Long Island
Closure Scheduled On Meadowbrook State Parkway On Long Island Officials have announced a new planned closure on the Meadowbrook State Parkway. Drivers traveling during the closure are encouraged to use the Wantagh State Parkway in Hempstead as an alternative route. Weather permitting, both directions of Meadowbrook will be closed between the Loop Parkway (Exit M10) and Bay Parkway from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., starting Monday, May 8, and ending Friday, May 12, according to the Department of Transportation. The closure is scheduled to facilitate an ongoing bridge rehabilitation project. Transport officials urged drivers to plan accordingly, and noted tha…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Closure Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Highway Closure Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Highway
Closure Scheduled For Portion Of Long Island Highway Scheduled roadwork on a Long Island highway could spell delays for drivers this week. In Hempstead, crews will close the ramp from northbound Wantagh State Parkway to westbound Southern State Parkway overnight Thursday, March 16, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday, March 17, the Department of Transportation said. In the meantime, drivers can continue northbound on Wantagh Parkway to State Route 24 (Exit W3W) for access to southbound Wantagh Parkway to Exit 4W4. Transportation officials said the closure will allow crews to complete scheduled maintenance work. Drivers were urged to slow down thr…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Southern State Hempstead Stop For Blown-Out Tire Leads To DWI Charge, Discovery Of Loaded Gun Southern State Hempstead Stop For Blown-Out Tire Leads To DWI Charge, Discovery Of Loaded Gun
Southern State Hempstead Stop For Blown-Out Tire Leads To DWI Charge, Discovery Of Loaded Gun A Virginia man is facing DWI and weapons charges following a traffic stop on the Southern State Parkway. Siwatu Emanuel, age 39, of Richmond, Virginia, was stopped by State Police at around 5:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25, as he drove eastbound near the Wantagh State Parkway in Hempstead. After receiving a report of a Honda Pilot driving erratically in the area, troopers spotted Emanuel’s vehicle near Exit 27N and noticed that his front driver’s side tire was blown out, police said. During their conversation, Emanuel showed signs of being intoxicated and was arrested for DWI, according to polic…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Pole, Trees On Wantagh Parkway In Hempstead Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Pole, Trees On Wantagh Parkway In Hempstead
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Pole, Trees On Wantagh Parkway In Hempstead A man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island overnight. It happened around 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 25 on the southbound Wantagh State Parkway near Exit 4 in the town of Hempstead. Preliminary investigation revealed, a 2005 Ford Mustang, driven by Gaetano Decrescenzo, age 68, of New Hyde Park, was traveling southbound on the parkway in the right lane, New York State Police said. Decrescenzo’s vehicle then left the roadway onto the right shoulder where it struck a light pole and then continued into the woods striking several trees, according to police. Decrescenzo was pronoun…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Closures On Stretch Of Meadowbrook State Parkway Scheduled Closures On Stretch Of Meadowbrook State Parkway Scheduled
Closures On Stretch Of Meadowbrook State Parkway Scheduled State officials announced upcoming lane reductions and closures on a stretch of the Meadowbrook State Parkway. The parkway will be closed in both directions between the Loop Parkway (Exit M10) and Bay Parkway in Hempstead beginning the night of Monday, Sept. 19, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. The closure will take place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on weeknights for about a week, state officials said.  Motorists are advised to use the Wantagh State Parkway as an alternate route, according to the announcement.  Officials also said both directions…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Months-Long Lane Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway In Oyster Bay, Hempstead Months-Long Lane Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway In Oyster Bay, Hempstead
Months-Long Lane Closures Scheduled On Southern State Parkway In Oyster Bay, Hempstead There will be months-long lane closures on the Southern State Parkway on Long Island as contracting crews continue working on a pavement resurfacing project. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is advising that there will be upcoming closures on weeknights on the parkway between Exit 32 (State Route 110) and Exit 27 (Wantagh State Parkway) in the Towns of Oyster Bay and Hempstead. Closures will begin the week of Monday, May 16, and are expected to last approximately two months. Beginning the week of Monday, May 23, officials said that all lanes will be closed between 1…

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by Zak Failla
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Long Island Man Sentenced For Near-Fatal Long Island Crash Long Island Man Sentenced For Near-Fatal Long Island Crash
Long Island Man Sentenced For Near-Fatal Long Island Crash A Long Island man will spend nearly two decades behind bars after being sentenced for a near-fatal crash on the Wantagh State Parkway that left his passenger as a quadriplegic, the District Attorney announced. Nassau County resident Anthony Chiantella, of Bayville, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for the 2019 crash when he drove drunk, under the influence of cocaine, and crashed at more than 130 mph on the parkway, ejecting both he and his 24-year-old passenger Nicholas Mustakas. In addition to his prison term, Chiantella was also sentenced to five years of post-release superv…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Wrong-Way Wantagh Parkway Crash ID Released For Man Killed In Wrong-Way Wantagh Parkway Crash
ID Released For Man Killed In Wrong-Way Wantagh Parkway Crash The identity has been released of a person killed in a wrong-way crash on Long Island as well as for a man who was hospitalized. The crash happened on the Wantagh State Parkway just south of the Southern State Parkway in Wantagh at around 5:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug.13. Alexander Simek, 73, of Albrightsville, Pennsylvania, was driving a 2019 Chevrolet northbound in the southbound lanes when he struck a 2014 Honda, state police said. The Honda was driven by Jay Lasker, 54, of North Bellmore, according to police.  Simek succumbed to his injuries at the scene, said police.  …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Wantagh Parkway One Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Wantagh Parkway
One Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Wantagh Parkway Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed In Wrong-Way Wantagh Parkway Crash One person was killed in a wrong-way crash on the Wantagh State Parkway. It happened around 5:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug.13 south of the junction to the Southern State Parkway in Hempstead, according to state police. That's when a vehicle traveling northbound in the southbound lane struck another vehicle head-on, police said.  One person succumbed to injuries at the scene and the other was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said police. The ca…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Long Island Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree Long Island Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree
Long Island Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Tree A 61-year-old local man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the Wantagh State Parkway. It happened around 2:45 p.m.  Wednesday, June 3 on the southbound side near exit W6 in Hempstead, state police said. The driver, Carlos Arancibia, of Sound Beach, as driving a 1991 Mitsubishi 3000 when he lost control of the vehicle and exited the roadway continuing into the brush and striking a tree on the driver side door, police said.  Arancibia succumbed to his injuries at the scene and the passenger, Junior Torres, 20, of Westbury was injured and transported to Nassau University M…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Truck Driver Charged With DWI After Hitting Long Island Bridge Truck Driver Charged With DWI After Hitting Long Island Bridge
Truck Driver Charged With DWI After Hitting Long Island Bridge A truck driver who sent debris flying all over the Wantagh State Parkway when he struck an overpass in East Meadow and attempted to flee was allegedly drunk, State police said. New York State Police troopers in Nassau County received a report at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 8, where there was a report of a tractor-trailer striking the Hempstead Turnpike overpass while driving southbound on the parkway. According to police, troopers arrived at the scene of the crash and only found pieces of the tractor-trailer along the shoulder and while canvassing the area, the truck and drive…

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by Zak Failla
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IDs Released For Two Killed After Car Hits Guard Rail, Pole, Tree On Wantagh Parkway IDs Released For Two Killed After Car Hits Guard Rail, Pole, Tree On Wantagh Parkway
IDs Released For Two Killed After Car Hits Guard Rail, Pole, Tree On Wantagh Parkway The identities of the two people killed in an early morning Labor Day crash on the Wantagh State Parkway have been released. State police said that the car was traveling at a high rate of speed before it struck a guard rail, light pole and tree on the Wantagh State Parkway. At approximately 3:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, state police troopers responded to a report of an overturned vehicle on the northbound Wantagh State Parkway to the Northern State Parkway eastbound ramp. Upon arrival, troopers discovered a 2000 Honda Accord in the woods with the driver and sole passenger dead at the sce…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Fiery Wantagh Parkway Crash Two Killed In Fiery Wantagh Parkway Crash
Two Killed In Fiery Wantagh Parkway Crash Two people were killed in a two-car crash on Wantagh State Parkway overnight. The crash occurred at approximately 12:50 a.m. Sunday, June 23. on the northbound Wantagh State Parkway, south of exit W2, in East Meadow, state police said. A preliminary investigation revealed the collision occurred when a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, struck the rear of a 2007 Toyota, according to police. The impact caused the Volkswagen to exit the roadway onto the right shoulder where it struck a tree and became engulfed in fire, police said. The New York State Police is requesting that anyone who m…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
New $3.5M, 4.5-Mile Jones Beach Bike Path Opens New $3.5M, 4.5-Mile Jones Beach Bike Path Opens
New $3.5M, 4.5-Mile Jones Beach Bike Path Opens The new Jones Beach bike path is now open. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the completion of the Jones Beach Shared Use Path, a new 4.5-mile leisure trail that offers walkers, skaters, runners, and cyclists stunning views of one of New York's most popular and beautiful state parks.  The new trail, completed six months ahead of schedule, also links to existing leisure paths on Long Island, giving users access to hundreds of miles of additional trails and further promoting green transportation in the region. "As warmer weather approaches, Long Island residents and visitors alike will now…

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by Donna Christopher