Long Island regular gas averages $4.19, down from $4.25 at the same stations
GasBuddy reports collected by Long Island Traffic put the average regular price at $4.19 across 173 stations for October 26–November 1, 2026.
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6 unplanned full closures on Long Island roads, October 26–November 1, per 511NY
511NY records kept by Long Island Traffic show 6 unplanned full closures on Long Island roads October 26–November 1, none listed 3 hours or more.
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Unmarked Police Car, Honda CR-V Collide at Victory Ave. and River Road in Shirley; Sergeant Seriously Hurt
An on-duty Suffolk County Police sergeant driving an unmarked police vehicle was seriously injured when it collided with a Honda CR-V at River Road and Victory Avenue in Shirley around 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30, Suffolk County Police said. The Honda's driver, a 25-year-old Shirley woman, and her 3-year-old son had minor injuries, and the Major Case Unit is investigating.
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Pedestrian Airlifted After Hit-and-Run on Old Riverhead Road West in Hampton Bays; Driver Later Told Police He Thought He Hit a Deer
Southampton Town Police said a male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near 94 Old Riverhead Road West in Hampton Bays at about 7:40 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2026, and was airlifted to Stony Brook Hospital. The driver, who left the scene, later went to police headquarters and reported he thought he had struck a deer.
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Levittown Driver Charged With DWI After Mercedes Hits Utility Pole in West Babylon, Seriously Injuring Passenger
A 20-year-old Levittown man was charged with driving while intoxicated after his Mercedes-Benz struck a curb and a utility pole in West Babylon early Saturday, Oct. 24, seriously injuring his 18-year-old passenger, Suffolk County Police said. The passenger's injuries were described as not life-threatening.
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Wheatley Heights Man Charged With Leaving Scene After Car Struck Manor Haven Home for Adults in Huntington Station, Displacing 27
Suffolk County Police arrested Javon Robinson, 32, of Wheatley Heights on Wednesday on a charge of leaving the scene of a crash, Newsday reported. Police say he fled after a Honda Civic struck the Manor Haven Home for Adults in Huntington Station Sunday night, displacing 27 residents.
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Buses replace LIRR trains between Great Neck and Port Washington this weekend
LIRR buses replace trains between Great Neck and Port Washington, and 511NY lists 0 scheduled road work notices for October 31–November 1.
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Franklin Square Man Charged With Aggravated DWI After Three-Car Crash in North Valley Stream With 5-Year-Old in His Car
Nassau County police charged Christon Beharry, 30, of Franklin Square, with aggravated driving while intoxicated and other offenses after a three-car crash at Dutch Broadway and Downing Road in North Valley Stream on October 25, Long Island Life & Politics reported. A 5-year-old boy was in his car without a child restraint, and no injuries were reported.
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93-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed by Backing Landscaping Truck on Seneca Court in Dix Hills
A 93-year-old Dix Hills woman died after a landscaping truck backing up on Seneca Court struck her at about 2:10 p.m. on October 28, 2026, Suffolk County Police said. Second Squad detectives are investigating and asking anyone with information to call them.
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Jury Convicts Driver in 2024 Hicksville DWI Crash That Killed 30-Year-Old Man
Miguel Nolasco, 44, was convicted October 27, 2026, of aggravated vehicular homicide and other charges in a September 2024 crash in Hicksville that killed a 30-year-old man, the Nassau County District Attorney's office said. Prosecutors said he was driving upwards of 100 mph with a blood alcohol content of .21%.
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Long Island 5–6:59 p.m. crashes were up 27% in the two weeks after clocks fell back
Nassau and Suffolk 5–6:59 p.m. crashes rose 27% in the two weeks after past clock changes, NYS DMV records show. Clocks fall back Sunday, Nov. 1.
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Passenger, 60, Killed in Two-Car Crash at Windsor Parkway and Long Beach Road in Hempstead
A 60-year-old man riding in a Ford Mustang died after the car collided with a Jeep Wrangler at Windsor Parkway and Long Beach Road in Hempstead around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, police said, according to Daily Voice. Both drivers suffered minor injuries and were hospitalized.
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Trial opens for Bethpage woman charged with aggravated vehicular homicide in Round Swamp Road head-on crash; DA says her BAC was .20%
A Bethpage woman went on trial Monday in the fatal June 28, 2024 crash on Round Swamp Road, which the Nassau County District Attorney places in Bethpage.
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Long Island Expressway led with 7 of 29 planned full closures on Long Island October 19–25
511NY records show 29 planned full closures on Nassau and Suffolk roads October 19–25, 2026, with the Long Island Expressway leading at 7.
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Long Island regular gas averages $4.24 as 111 stations cut prices, October 19–25
GasBuddy reports show regular gas averaged $4.24 at 177 Long Island stations October 19–25, with prices falling at 111 stations.
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Montauk Branch lowest as LIRR on-time performance dips to 94.4% in September 2026
LIRR on-time performance was 94.4% in September 2026, down 1.2 percentage points from August, with Montauk at 90.6% and 22 major incidents listed.
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Pedestrian Airlifted After Being Struck by Turning Vehicle at Ponquogue Avenue and Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Ponquogue Avenue and Montauk Highway in Hampton Bays on Thursday, October 22, 2026, according to Southampton Town Police.
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AG Releases Security Video of Fatal June Crash in Patchogue Involving Off-Duty Suffolk Officer
The New York State Attorney General's Office released security camera footage Thursday of a June 12 crash in Patchogue. In the crash, an off-duty Suffolk County police officer driving his personal vehicle struck a car turning onto Buckley Road, killing a passenger.
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Pedestrian, 67, Killed Crossing Veterans Memorial Highway at East Suffolk Avenue in Islandia
A 67-year-old Islandia man died after a southbound car struck him as he crossed Veterans Memorial Highway at East Suffolk Avenue in Islandia at about 6:35 p.m. on October 19, according to Suffolk County Police as reported by Long Island Life & Politics. Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives are investigating.
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No West Hempstead Branch trains October 24–25 among 3 LIRR planned-work notices
No West Hempstead Branch trains run October 24–25, and the MTA's published schedule lists 81 Port Washington Branch trips each weekend day.
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75-Year-Old Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Middle Island Crash on Church Lane
A 75-year-old Middle Island woman was seriously injured when a southbound car struck her in the roadway on Church Lane in Middle Island on the evening of Oct. 14, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Sixth Squad detectives are investigating.
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16 Arrested in State Car Insurance Fraud Probe That Included Suffolk County, Hochul Says
Gov. Kathy Hochul said 16 people have been arrested after a State Police and Department of Financial Services investigation uncovered nearly $500,000 in attempted fraudulent car insurance claims across New York City and Suffolk, Onondaga, Monroe and Erie counties, News 12 reported. Those arrested face 31 charges, including 29 felonies and two misdemeanors.
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Pedestrian, 44, Struck by Car on Linden Boulevard in Elmont; Road Closed Then Reopened
A 44-year-old woman was struck by a car while crossing near Linden Boulevard and 238th Street in Elmont on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 8:26 PM, Nassau County Police said. She was taken to a hospital in stable condition, and Linden Boulevard was closed in both directions between 238th Street and 239th Street before reopening.
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Long Island regular gas averages $4.31 as prices fall at 98 of 149 stations
Regular gas averaged $4.31 a gallon at 180 Long Island stations October 12–18, 2026, and prices fell at 98 of 149 stations priced both weeks.
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511NY lists 30 planned full closures on Long Island roads, 1 unplanned, October 12–18
511NY listed 30 planned full closures and 1 unplanned full closure on Nassau and Suffolk roads October 12–18, 2026, with 25 planned ones starting overnight.
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Driver Hurt After Mercedes Leaves Manetto Hill Road and Hits Plainview Home, Which Is Deemed Unsafe
A 24-year-old man driving a 2015 Mercedes-Benz southbound on Manetto Hill Road left the roadway and struck a home on Rita Lane in Plainview at 1:05 a.m. Thursday, October 15, 2026, Nassau County Police said. The driver suffered minor injuries, the two people inside were not hurt, and the Town of Oyster Bay Building Department deemed the home structurally unsafe.
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Islip Woman Charged With DWI After Car Hits Ambulance Loading Patient in Bay Shore
Suffolk County Police said a 2017 Honda Accord crashed into an Islip Fire Department ambulance on Main Street in Bay Shore at about 2:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, while crews were loading an injured 26-year-old man. Police charged the driver, 32-year-old Edith Cairo of Islip, with Driving While Intoxicated.
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Operation Safe Stop is Oct. 21: where Suffolk's school bus cameras logged the most tickets in 2025
Operation Safe Stop is Wednesday, October 21, 2026, and Suffolk's school bus cameras logged the most 2025 tickets, 669, on a NY-347 block in Smithtown.
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Sunken Meadow toll plaza: two fatal crashes a week apart, and what State Police and State Parks have said
Two drivers died in fiery one-vehicle crashes a week apart at the Sunken Meadow State Park toll plaza; here is what State Police and State Parks have said.
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State Police Identify 70-Year-Old Kings Park Man Killed in Fiery Sunken Meadow Toll Booth Crash
New York State Police said a 70-year-old Kings Park man died on September 21, 2026, when his vehicle crashed into the toll booth area at the entrance to Sunken Meadow State Park in Smithtown and caught fire. Police say the cause remains under investigation.
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Motorcyclist, 23, Critically Injured in Collision With Kia on Fulton Avenue in Hempstead
A 23-year-old motorcyclist was hospitalized in critical condition after colliding with a Kia near 590 Fulton Avenue in Hempstead on Friday night, October 16, Nassau police said, according to News 12 Long Island. The 22-year-old woman driving the Kia was treated for minor injuries.
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51 unplanned LIRR alerts recorded October 9–15, down from a 4-week average of 61.5
The MTA Long Island Rail Road's alert feed logged 51 unplanned service-alert threads the week of October 9–15, 2026, with no suspensions recorded.
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68-Year-Old Seriously Injured After 1966 Chevrolet Crosses Into Oncoming Traffic in West Babylon
A 68-year-old Babylon man suffered serious injuries Thursday afternoon after the 1966 Chevrolet he was driving crossed into oncoming traffic on Little East Neck Road in West Babylon and struck a 2011 Chrysler, Suffolk County Police said. Two other people in the Chrysler sustained non-life-threatening injuries and all three were taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip.
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Riverhead Man Arrested for DWI After Two-Car Crash and Hit-and-Run in Flanders
Southampton Town Police said a 62-year-old Riverhead man was arrested on drunk-driving and hit-and-run charges after a two-car crash in Flanders on the evening of Wednesday, October 14, 2026. No injuries were reported in the collision.
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West Hempstead Branch suspended and LIE westbound closed this weekend on Long Island
October 17–18, 2026 brings a full West Hempstead Branch suspension, an LIE westbound closure, and events at UBS Arena and Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum with 511NY traffic notices.
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Driver, 21, Charged After Short Freeport Police Chase Ends With Crash Onto E. Seaman Avenue Lawn
A car fleeing Freeport police struck another vehicle and crashed through a fence at 186 E. Seaman Ave. late Monday; village officials said both people in the collision were hospitalized and marijuana was seized from the car.
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Middle Island Man Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Utility Pole on Schwenks Road in Water Mill
Southampton Town Police announced Sunday that a 22-year-old Middle Island man was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated after a single-vehicle crash involving a utility pole on Schwenks Road in Water Mill. No injuries were reported in the crash.
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Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley, Road Closed for Hours
A 55-year-old motorcyclist died Monday afternoon after losing control of his motorcycle on William Floyd Parkway in Shirley and striking a parked Jeep, Suffolk County Police said. The crash prompted an extended closure of the parkway in both directions, according to Patch.
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Regular gas averages $4.37 across 167 Long Island stations, Oct. 5–11
GasBuddy data collected by Long Island Traffic shows the average and median regular price held at $4.37 across 167 Long Island stations the week of Oct. 5–11, 2026.
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8 crash records on the Northern State in 7 days, Oct. 5–11, 2026
Eight crash records were logged on the Northern State Parkway in Nassau and Suffolk during October 5–11, 2026, averaging 1.1 per day, according to 511NY records stored by Long Island Traffic.
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10 crash records on the LIE in Nassau and Suffolk, October 4–10, 2026
511NY records stored by Long Island Traffic captured 10 crash records on the Long Island Expressway in Nassau and Suffolk during October 4–10, 2026.
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State Police Troop L logged 22 DWI entries on Long Island, Oct. 4–10, with 19 overnight
New York State Police Troop L, which patrols Long Island's state parkways and some state routes, logged 22 DWI entries for October 4–10, 2026; 19 were overnight and only one listed a road.
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Woman, 58, Killed After Vehicle Overturns on Wading River Manor Road North of Grumman Boulevard; Passenger Seriously Hurt
A 58-year-old woman died Saturday night after her vehicle overturned on Wading River Manor Road in the Wading River area, ejecting her from the vehicle; she was pronounced dead at the scene, Riverhead Town Police said. A 57-year-old male passenger was transported to Peconic Bay Medical Center with serious injuries and was still receiving treatment as of reporting.
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Long Island traffic tickets fell 5.3% in August 2026 to 52,896
Nassau and Suffolk courts recorded 52,896 traffic tickets in August 2026, down 5.3% from 55,837 in August 2025, with Move Over tickets more than doubling.
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6 crash records on Southern State Parkway, October 3–9, 2026
Six 511 crash records were logged on the Southern State Parkway in Nassau and Suffolk during October 3–9, 2026, spread across all 7 days with complete data.
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Babylon Man Pleads Guilty to Fatal Freeport Hit-and-Run After Fleeing State and Tampering With Evidence
A 41-year-old Babylon man pleaded guilty on October 7, 2026, to felony charges stemming from a March hit-and-run on East Merrick Road in Freeport that killed a 66-year-old pedestrian who was in a crosswalk, according to the Nassau County District Attorney's Office. He is scheduled to be sentenced on December 10, 2026.
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LIRR recorded 54 unplanned alert threads October 2–8, second lowest in five-week span
The MTA Long Island Rail Road's service alert feed recorded 54 unplanned alert threads the week of October 2–8, 2026, below the prior four-week average of 68.8.
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Shooting at Bellport LIRR Station Disrupts Montauk Branch Service; Suspect Group Fled Before Police Arrived
MTA police are investigating a shooting that occurred around 2:25 a.m. Friday at the Bellport Long Island Rail Road station, in which a man was struck in the shoulder and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The incident suspended service on the Montauk Branch before the morning rush, with full suspension lifted at 6:13 a.m., according to MTA police.
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West Hempstead Branch suspended and LIE work among key changes for Long Island, Oct. 10–11
No West Hempstead Branch trains run Saturday through early Monday, while 23 road-work notices and a UBS Arena Islanders game shape the Oct. 10–11 weekend.
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Daniel Gomez, 65, of Brentwood Charged After Fatal Lindenhurst Hit-and-Run on Sunrise Highway
Suffolk County Police arrested a 65-year-old Brentwood man and charged him with leaving the scene of the Oct. 6 crash that killed a pedestrian crossing westbound Sunrise Highway at North Indiana Avenue in Lindenhurst.