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Long Island Expressway
Hempstead, NY
News
Lirr
Strike Over — But Tuesday Morning Commute Still A Traffic Disaster
Long Island Rail Road service was set to resume at 12 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, after a deal to end the LIRR workers' strike was reached Monday night, May 18, officials said. Because negotiations stretched so late into the night, the LIRR remained closed for Tuesday morning rush hour, MTA boss Janno Lieber said at a press conference broadcast on WCBS. “There are people who are reporting to work in this hour and in the hours to come to resume service,” Lieber said early Tuesday. Service will resume first on the Babylon, Huntington, Ronkonkoma, and Port Washington branches before restarting on a…
Brentwood, NY
News
Brentwood Man Admits To Crashing Into Suffolk Officer’s Vehicle While Impaired
A Brentwood man admitted to driving drunk and high when he slammed into a Suffolk County police officer’s vehicle on the Long Island Expressway, leaving the officer seriously injured. Cody Fisher, 29, pleaded guilty Thursday, Sept. 4, to assaulting a police officer and multiple related charges in the January 2025 crash that nearly killed Suffolk County Police Officer Brendon Gallagher. The crash happened around 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, as Officer Gallagher was conducting a traffic stop on the LIE between Exits 58 and 57, as Daily Voice reported. Fisher sped by in a 2021 Ford Mustang, revving …
Riverhead, NY
Police & Fire
'Streamer' Flushes Shot At Fame After Peeing On Suffolk Police Car, Cops Say
A New York teenager picked the wrong kind of stream to go viral, and wound up in handcuffs instead. Suffolk County Police arrested an 18-year-old man this week after he urinated on a cop car, according to police. Highway Patrol officers had just responded to a hit-and-run crash on the Long Island Expressway when things took a bizarre turn, the agency revealed Friday, Aug. 22. While waiting for a ride, passenger Marquis Tucker, 18, decided to relieve himself on the side of a marked police vehicle — recording the act on his phone like some sort of content creation, police said. Instead of l…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
Police & Fire
Impaired Driver Hits Pedestrian Crossing Near LIE, Injures Him In Medford: Police
A pedestrian was seriously hurt when a Long Island woman allegedly struck him while driving impaired near the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, July 27. The crash happened just after 12:30 a.m. on Express Drive South near Exit 64 in Medford, according to the release. Tia Gardner, 26, of Mastic, was heading east in a 2024 Hyundai Kona when she hit a man attempting to cross the roadway on foot, police said. The pedestrian, who has not been identified pending next-of-kin notification, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Sixth P…
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Airlifted After Slamming Into Parked Tractor Trailer On Long Island Expressway Melville
A Shirley man was seriously injured after slamming into a parked tractor trailer on the Long Island Expressway in Melville, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, July 20. The 40-year-old man, was driving a 2022 Hyundai Tucson eastbound when he struck a 2013 Toyota Camry before veering into a tractor trailer on the shoulder by Exit 50 at 3:36 a.m., according to investigators. He was airlifted by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. The Toyota’s driver, a 46-year-old man also of Shirley, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical C…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
News
Mother Puncher: Man On Scooter Punches Bellport Mom In Front Of Her Kids, Police Say
A man on an electric scooter punched a mother in the face while her children sat in the car in Bellport, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, July 16. The suspect followed the woman from Station Road to Farber Drive around 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, before stopping when she pulled into a parking lot, according to Fifth Precinct Crime Section officers. After banging on the vehicle's window, the man attacked the 45-year-old woman when she stepped out, police said. Her two children remained in the vehicle and were not injured. The man is known to ride a scooter in Bellport and on …
Hempstead, NY
Traffic
LIE Crash: Major Delays Reported After Multi-Vehicle Collision In Nassau County
A crash on the Long Island Expressway shut down three westbound lanes in Nassau County Wednesday morning, July 16, DOT officials report. The crash happened at 9:06 a.m. on I-495 westbound between Exit 40W for Jericho Turnpike/NY 25 in Jericho and Exit 39 for Glen Cove Road in North Hempstead, according to state traffic officials. Photos from the scene show multiple emergency vehicles responding. The three right lanes of four were closed, officials said. No additional information about injuries or vehicles involved was immediately available. The scene was reportedly clear as of 10 a.m. and…
Amityville, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Doing 130 MPH On LIE With No Headlights Caught At Local Home: Soffolk County Police
A Long Island man who sped away from officers at 130 mph with his headlights off on the Long Island Expressway was tracked down and arrested at his home in Coram, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, June 28. Matthew Serritella, 21, was taken into custody after the Suffolk County Police Department's Street Takeover Task Force found his 2004 Infinity sedan outside his home on Sandpiper Lane around 7:50 p.m. on Friday, June 27, according to police. The arrest stems from a high-speed chase that began around 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, when officers tried to stop the vehicle on the ea…
Roslyn, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Hit By Intoxicated Man Who Went Wrong Way On LIE In Roslyn, Police Say
A wrong-way driver slammed into an oncoming vehicle on the Long Island Expressway in Roslyn, Nassau County police said on Sunday, May 18. Jorge Arias Reyes, 49, of Hempstead, was driving a 2009 Honda westbound in the eastbound lanes near Exit 37 around 6:40 a.m. when he struck a 2014 Toyota being driven by a 51-year-old man, according to the department’s Public Information Office. Both vehicles were heavily damaged, and both drivers were seriously injured. Reyes and the other driver were hospitalized and listed in stable condition. Officers determined Reyes was intoxicated and arrested him…
Mastic-Shirley, NY
News
Driver Critically Injured After Crashing Into Tree On Long Island Expressway
A man was critically injured after crashing into a tree on the Long Island Expressway in Islandia, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, April 27. A 27-year-old from Holbrook, was driving a 2003 Nissan 350Z westbound near exit 58 when he left the roadway and slammed into a tree at 5:09 p.m., according to the Fourth Squad. The man was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, police said. The Nissan was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad at 631-854-84…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
Police & Fire
Mannequin Used To Fake Carpool Rider On LIE: Bellport Man Ticketed, Police Say
A Long Island driver was busted with a mannequin in his front seat to fake a carpool passenger on the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The shocking discovery happened around 4:40 p.m. near Exit 50 in Melville, when a Highway Patrol officer noticed something off about the front-seat rider of a 1998 Honda cruising in the HOV lane. After pulling the vehicle over, the officer found the “passenger” wasn’t a person at all—but a lifeless mannequin placed to deceive. The driver, 33-year-old Arisme McGregor of Bellport, was ticketed for violating …
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
News
Queens Man Caught Racing At 125 MPH On Long Island Expressway In Melville: Police
An Audi driver was caught racing at 125 mph on the Long Island Expressway in Melville late Friday, April 18, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, April 19. Khadim Ndoye, 27, of Queens, was cited after officers with the Street Takeover Task Force spotted his 2018 Audi S5 racing a 2018 BMW westbound near Exit 49 around 11:50 p.m., according to police. Ndoye was pulled over, cited for an unlawful speed contest and multiple traffic violations, and had his vehicle impounded, the department stated. He is scheduled for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on Thursday, May …
Oyster Bay, NY
Traffic
Full Closures Of Long Island Expressway In Oyster Bay Expected To Last Weeks
Scheduled roadwork will lead to extended closures of the Long Island Expressway. Westbound I-495 will be closed between Exit 48 and Exit 46 in the Town of Oyster Bay nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. beginning on Sunday, March 23, according to the Department of Transportation. The closures, expected to last for approximately two weeks, will allow road crews to carry out preventative highway maintenance, transportation officials said. During those times, drivers will follow a signed detour via the North Service Road. The Northern State Parkway will be available as an alternate route. You can …
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
Police & Fire
5-Month-Old In Car As Long Island Dad Crashes Drunk On LIE In Melville: Police
A 5-month-old baby was in the car as his Long Island father, allegedly driving drunk, caused a crash on the Long Island Expressway in Melville early Saturday, Kevin Catalina, Suffolk County Police Commissioner, announced on Saturday, Feb. 15. Angel Abadcando, 44, of Patchogue, was heading eastbound in a 2009 Honda Civic when he abruptly stopped east of exit 49, causing another vehicle to rear-end him at approximately 2:15 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, police said. Officers at the scene determined Abadcando was intoxicated and took him into custody. No injuries were reported, according to polic…
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Tractor-Trailer Driver Crashes, Spills 50 Gallons Of Diesel On LIE In Dix Hills: PD
A trucker was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed his tractor-trailer, taking down streetlamps and spilling diesel fuel across the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Timothy Murray, 64, of Mastic, was behind the wheel of a 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer when he veered off the westbound LIE near Exit 50 in Dix Hills, smashing into the guardrail around 7:48 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, police said. The crash took out several hundred feet of guardrail and knocked down two streetlamps. Another driver hit the debris and was left stranded on the high…
Brentwood, NY
News
Suffolk Officer Brendan Gallagher Released From Hospital After LIE DUI Crash (
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Suffolk County Police Officer Brendan Gallagher, critically injured in a DUI crash on the Long Island Expressway earlier this month, will be released from Stony Brook University Hospital on Monday, Jan. 27, officials announced. Gallagher, a three-year veteran of the Suffolk County Police Department’s Street Takeover Task Force, was gravely injured on Sunday, Jan. 5, when a Ford Mustang driven by a suspected impaired driver sideswiped his vehicle, causing it to overturn near Exit 55 in the westbound lanes of the LIE, police said. The incident occurred as Gallagher conducted a traffic stop.…
Brentwood, NY
News
High Driver Purposely Struck Cop's Car Causing Rollover Crash On LIE In Brentwood, DA Says
A speeding driver high on marijuana intentionally struck a police officer’s patrol car, causing it to roll over on the Long Island Expressway, prosecutors alleged. Cody Fisher, 29, of Brentwood, was indicted for assault on a police officer and several related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Jan. 17, in connection with an officer-involved crash on the LIE in Brentwood on Sunday evening, Jan. 5. Suffolk County Police officer Brendon Gallagher was conducting a traffic stop near exit 57 in Islandia at around 6 p.m. when Fisher sped by in a Ford Mustang going between 95 and 100 miles …
Mineola, NY
Police & Fire
Nassau County Detective Struck By Drunk Driver Gains New Lease On Life With Service Dog
A Long Island police detective who defied the odds after a near-fatal crash is finding renewed strength with the help of a four-legged friend. Nassau County Police Detective Kenneth Baribault was introduced to his five-month-old service dog, Lady, during a ceremony at the department’s headquarters in Mineola on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Baribault was nearly killed when a drunk driver struck him during a routine traffic stop on the Long Island Expressway in 2008. The crash left him with catastrophic injuries, including a traumatic brain injury. Doctors give him a 10 percent chance of survival. Ag…
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Officer Seriously Injured By Drunk Driver On LIE In Brentwood Upgraded To Fair Condition: Cops
A police officer who was gravely injured by a suspected drunk driver on the Long Island Expressway is on the road to recovery. Suffolk County Police officer Brendon Gallagher has been upgraded to fair condition and remains at Stony Brook University Hospital, the department revealed Tuesday, Jan. 14. Gallagher, a three-year veteran of the force, was critically injured while pursuing Cody Fischer, suspected of speeding under the influence, on Sunday evening, Jan. 5, as Daily Voice reported. The incident began at approximately 6:09 p.m. near Exit 55 in the westbound lanes of the LIE. Gallaghe…
Patchogue-Medford, NY
Police & Fire
Medford Teen Who Went Missing After Sneaking Out For 7-Eleven Run Located Hours Later
Update: Medford resident Ashley Schreiber, 14, was located unharmed on Friday night, Dec. 27, hours after going missing. No other details were given. Her mother, Jessica Brooks, described the ordeal as "the scariest day of my life," in an update on Facebook. "So many emotions, but most of all, pure helplessness. Words can’t describe how it feels to know that your child is out there somewhere, but you don’t know where they are, if they are safe, if they are cold or hungry or scared, or who they are with," Brooks said. "Ash has been home for an hour and a half, and I’m still crying…
Jericho, NY
Police & Fire
FedEx Truck Kills Pedestrian On Long Island Expressway: Police
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a FedEx truck on the Long Island Expressway in Jericho, authorities said. The collision happened between exits 40W and 40 at 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 22, according to the Nassau County Police Department. A 2004 FedEx truck, driven by a 28-year-old man, was heading east in the right lane when it struck a 33-year-old man who was walking in the roadway, detective said. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police medic, police said. The truck driver remained at the scene, and no other injuries were reported. The incident remai…
Central Islip, NY
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Long Island Expressway ID'd As Central Islip Man
A man was struck and killed by a car while in the middle lane of the Long Island Expressway in Hauppauge, Suffolk County police announced on Friday, Dec. 20. Jose Garcia Granados, 28, of Central Islip, was in the roadway near Exit 57 when he was struck by a 2014 Honda Civic driven by 37-year-old Jennifer McGee of Southold, according to detectives. The crash occurred eastbound at approximately 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, police said. Granados was pronounced dead at the scene. McGee was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for evaluation, authorities noted. The Honda was impou…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
Traffic
Heads Up: Lane Closures Planned For Portion Of Long Island Expressway In Brookhaven
Scheduled roadwork may slow you down this week. Both directions of the Long Island Expressway will undergo overnight lane closures in the towns of Brookhaven, Islip, and Smithtown, beginning Tuesday night, Dec. 17. In Brookhaven, the westbound left and HOV lanes of I-495 will close between exit 64 (State Route 112) and exit 62 (Nicholls Road) from 10 p.m. Tuesday until 5 a.m. the following morning, according to transportation officials. During that time, the eastbound HOV lane will also be closed between 63 (North Ocean Avenue and exit 64. Then on Wednesday, Dec. 18, the eastbound HOV, le…
Elmont, NY
News
Failed Elmont Restaurateur Who Murdered GF Inside Penthouse, Stole Her Dog Gets Prison
A Long Island restaurateur who shot and killed his girlfriend inside her penthouse apartment over an impending breakup is facing decades behind bars. Mark Small, 57, of Elmont, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Nassau County Court on Thursday, Dec. 12, after being convicted of murdering 39-year-old Marivel Estevez. Prosecutors said Small entered Estevez’s penthouse apartment at the Allure Mineola apartment complex on Old Country Road sometime overnight on July 28, 2022. He went to her bedroom, where he shot her with a handgun once in the arm and once in the head. He then fled …
Jericho, NY
Police & Fire
Victim ID'd In Deadly LIE Crash In Jericho That Shut Down Roadway For Hours
Authorities identified a man who was killed in an early-morning chain-reaction crash that closed the Long Island Expressway for several hours. The wreck happened in Jericho, in the eastbound lanes between exits 39 and 41, just after 3 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. Nassau County Police said a Chevy Suburban was heading eastbound when the driver lost control and overturned. The Suburban struck the back of a Dodge delivery van that was pulled over on the shoulder. A tractor-trailer then struck the Suburban, which had come to a stop in the right lane. The driver of the Suburban, identified as 49-yea…
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
Traffic
Stretch Of Long Island Expressway In Islip, Brookhaven To Undergo Lane Closures
Upcoming roadwork could slow Long Island drivers. Multiple lanes of eastbound Long Island Expressway will undergo overnight closures in the town of Islip and Brookhaven beginning at 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. Crews will close the right lane between exit 59 and exit 60 to facilitate the removal and installation of a new overhead sign. During that time, the right and center lanes will be closed at exit 64 and the ramp from the South Service Road will be closed near Ocean Avenue. All lanes should reopen by 5 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6. …
Plainview-Old Bethpage, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Chain-Reaction Long Island Expressway Crash In Plainview
One person was killed in a chain-reaction crash involving multiple vehicles on the Long Island Expressway. It happened in Plainview on Saturday, Nov. 30 at around 7:15 a.m. near Exit 46. A 55-year-old man driving a 2002 Mazda pickup truck struck a 2006 Honda Pilot in the HOV lane, Nassau County Police said. Both vehicles stopped, with the Mazda coming to a halt in the left lane. As the driver of the Mazda exited his vehicle, a 2017 Toyota RAV4 struck the Mazda, pushing it into its driver. The collision created further chaos when a 2011 Subaru Outback swerved from the left lane…
Huntington, NY
Traffic
LIE Closure Planned During Thanksgiving Week In Huntington: Here's When
Scheduled roadwork could delay Long Island drivers during the week of Thanksgiving. In the Town of Huntington, crews will conduct overnight closures at the interchange of the Long Island Expressway and State Route 110 (Broad Hollow Road) on the night of Tuesday, Nov. 26. The center and right lanes on northbound State Route 110 will be closed at the bridge over the LIE from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. During that same period, the exit 49N ramp from the eastbound LIE to northbound SR110 will also be closed. The closu…
Manorville, NY
News
Long Island Expressway Fatal: 37-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In 3-Vehicle Manorville Crash
A man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway. The incident happened in the eastbound lanes near exit 68 in Manorville, at around 5:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18. Suffolk County Police said William Sarubbi, age 37, of Riverhead, was riding a Suzuki motorcycle when he collided with the back of a Ford pickup truck and was ejected from the bike. Another vehicle swerved to avoid hitting Sarubbi and hit the motorcycle. Sarubbi was transported via ambulance to Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, where he was pronounced dead. The other drivers, a 22-year-old Coram man an…
Sachem, NY
Police & Fire
East Setauket Man Nabbed For
Dwai
After LIE Crash With Serious Injuries In Holtsville: Police
A man has been arrested on charges of driving while ability impaired by drugs and alcohol after a chain-reaction Long Island Expressway crash sent four others to the hospital overnight. The incident occurred around 12:20 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, on the eastbound side, about 1,000 feet east of Nicolls Road in Holtsville. Police say Matthew Sheehy, age 46, of East Setauket, was driving a 2022 Dodge pickup when he struck a disabled 2010 Chrysler Town and Country parked on the right shoulder. The impact sent the Chrysler across the lanes, where it was struck by a 2018 Honda CRV. The Chrys…
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
Police & Fire
Fatal LIE Crash: 30-Year-Old ID'd As Victim, 4 Others Hospitalized In Melville
One person was killed and four others hospitalized in a single-vehicle crash on the Long Island Expressway. It happened around 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in Melville. A 30-year-old man was driving a 2004 Nissan Sentra eastbound, near the Pinelawn Road overpass, when he lost control of the vehicle, which exited the roadway, crashed into trees and overturned, according to Suffolk County Police. The victim, identified as Daishun Jones Rains, of Huntington Station, was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Exam…
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