Dangerous Roads

By Hank Russell Legislators in Nassau and Suffolk Counties recently offered differing regulations on electric bicycles, or e-bikes. One county seeks to loosen some restrictions, calling the current laws archaic, while the other county has […]

By Hank Russell The New York State Police (NYSP) recently launched Operation Southern Shield, a targeted traffic enforcement initiative focused on reducing serious crashes and fatalities along the Southern State Parkway. This initiative — which […]

An accident occurred in Elmont in which a car drove into a pharmacy. According to Nassau County police, Fifth Precinct officers responded to CVS, located at 1797 Dutch Broadway, on April 25 at 2:04 p.m. […]

An e-scooter rider was injured after hitting a car in Wantagh. According to Nassau County police, a 28-year-old male was operating an E-Scooter southbound on Briard Street when he struck the passenger side door of […]

Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed a man in Manorville.  On April 24, Julio Borges was driving a 2007 Volkswagen westbound in the westbound lanes of the Long […]

An Oceanside woman was indicted for a high-speed crash in March on the Southern State Parkway that killed a husband and wife and injured several others. On March 15, 2026, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Diana […]

Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in Copiague.   A man was lying in the roadway of Vespucci Avenue, between Dante Avenue and Dixon Avenue, when […]

Used to Apprehend Fleeing Vehicles That Were Pulled Over for DWI Suffolk County Sheriff Errol D. Toulon, Jr. was joined by officials and advocates on April 23 to showcase a new technology currently being piloted […]

A Centereach man was indicted for allegedly driving while intoxicated, entering a clearly marked road closure, and crashing into a New York State Department of Transportation (DOT)  employee who was assisting Suffolk County Police with […]

A Hempstead man pleaded guilty to causing a drunken wrong-way crash on the Long Island Expressway last May that seriously injured the driver of another vehicle. On May 18, 2025, at approximately 7:00 a.m., Jorge […]