Drunk Driver Shows Up to Pick Up Friend From DWI Arrest in Montgomery County
Drunk Driver Shows Up to Pick Up Friend From DWI Arrest in Montgomery County. May 19, 2026.
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Vehicle Erupts in Flames on Southern State Parkway Near Exit 20
Vehicle Erupts in Flames on Southern State Parkway Near Exit 20. May 19, 2026.
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LIRR Delays Continue Across Long Island as Winter Storm Cleanup Drags On
LIRR Delays Continue Across Long Island as Winter Storm Cleanup Drags On. May 19, 2026.
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Long Island Police Deploy Roadside Saliva Test to Catch Drugged Drivers
Long Island Police Deploy Roadside Saliva Test to Catch Drugged Drivers. May 20, 2026.
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Bay Shore Woman Arrested for Damaging Jesus Statue at East Islip Church
Bay Shore Woman Arrested for Damaging Jesus Statue at East Islip Church. May 21, 2026.
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Lightning Strikes Longwood High School in Yaphank, Sparks Gymnasium Ceiling Fire — Storm Aftermath Across Suffolk County
Lightning from the May 20, 2026 severe thunderstorm struck Longwood High School in Yaphank, igniting a fire in the gymnasium ceiling.
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PSEG Long Island's Reliability Has Gotten Worse — Now It Has to Survive a 60 MPH Storm
As a severe thunderstorm with 60 mph winds batters Long Island tonight, newly published data shows PSEG Long Island's reliability has actually worsened since.
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LaGuardia Sinkhole + Storm = Memorial Day Travel Nightmare — Hundreds of Flights Canceled, Delays Spreading Nationwide
LaGuardia's Runway 4/22 closure from Wednesday's sinkhole combined with the overnight severe thunderstorm to trigger hundreds of cancellations spreading as.
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LIRR's First Night Back From Strike Hits Severe Storm — Long Island Commuters Face Double Disruption
Just 36 hours after the LIRR strike ended, Long Island Rail Road riders face a new threat: a severe thunderstorm with 60-70 mph winds crossing Nassau and.
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MTA Board Approves 13% Refund for LIRR Monthly Ticket Holders After 4-Day Strike
The MTA Board approved an approximately 13% refund for LIRR May monthly ticket holders after four days of suspended service.
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Westhampton Beach Woman Charged With DWI After Dune Road Crash in Hampton Bays
Westhampton Beach Woman Charged With DWI After Dune Road Crash in Hampton Bays. May 18, 2026.
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Long Island Ducks Pitcher Escapes Injury in Arizona Car Crash
Long Island Ducks Pitcher Escapes Injury in Arizona Car Crash. May 20, 2026.
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VIDEO: Car Submerged on Jackie Robinson Parkway — Good Samaritan Rescues Trapped Occupants as NYC Roads Become Impassable
Dramatic video shows a man leaving his vehicle to rescue people from a submerged car on the Jackie Robinson Parkway in Queens.
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VIDEO: 'Dangerous Levels of Flash Flooding' in Forest Hills — Trains Down, Pedestrians Wading Through a Foot of Water
Multiple videos show dangerous flash flooding in Forest Hills, Queens near the Queens Blvd/LIE interchange.
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"How Many People Just Died?" — Homes Flooding at Merrick & Liberty Ave, Queens With Zero Emergency Alerts Sent
Residents report homes flooding at Merrick Ave and Liberty Ave in Queens with FDNY rushing to respond.
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Road collapses on Long Island: evidence needed before claiming a pattern
The earlier article claimed statistical significance for a sinkhole cluster using an unsupported baseline and inconsistent geography. Its probability, confidence claim, causal conclusions and predicted high-risk locations have been withdrawn.
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Severe Thunderstorm Batters Staten Island: Trees Down on Tracks, SIR Suspended, Outerbridge Crash, and Hundreds Lose Power
A severe thunderstorm swept across Staten Island Wednesday evening with 60 mph wind gusts, downing trees across the borough, suspending Staten Island Railway.
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LIVE: Storm Damage Roundup — Trees Down, Flooding, Power Outages Across NYC and Long Island (Updating)
Rolling roundup of storm damage from the May 20, 2026 severe thunderstorm. 10,700+ PSEG customers affected; near-full restoration by 5 AM.
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VIDEO: Bushwick, Brooklyn Flash Flood — Wilson & Stockholm Streets Submerged After Severe Thunderstorm
Flash flooding turns Bushwick streets into rivers after May 20 severe thunderstorm. Video shows Wilson and Stockholm intersection completely submerged.
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PHOTOS + VIDEO: Massive Shelf Cloud Rolls Over Long Island — 'Haven't Seen One Like This Probably Ever'
A dramatic shelf cloud formation preceded tonight's severe thunderstorm as it crossed Long Island.
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VIDEO: Queens Streets Underwater — Pedestrians Wade Through Ankle-Deep Flooding on Flushing Avenue
Torrential rain from tonight's severe thunderstorm turned Flushing Avenue in Jamaica, Queens into a river.
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Car Plows Into Church Lobby After Two-Car Crash in North Lindenhurst
Car Plows Into Church Lobby After Two-Car Crash in North Lindenhurst. May 20, 2026.
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WATCH: Wrong-Way Driver on the Long Island Expressway Captured on Dashcam — LIE's Growing Safety Crisis
Dashcam footage shows a wrong-way driver barreling down the Long Island Expressway.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: 60 MPH Winds and Hail Hit NYC and Long Island — Expect Flooding After a Week of Sinkholes
NWS issues severe thunderstorm warning for Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island with 60 mph winds and hail. Long Island under threat as storms push east.
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LaGuardia Airport Sinkhole Shuts Down Runway — What Long Island Travelers Need to Know
Two NYC sinkholes in one day: LaGuardia Runway 4/22 closed and a school bus with 39 kids trapped in the Bronx.
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11-Year-Old Airlifted After Two-SUV Crash on LIE in Jericho
11-Year-Old Airlifted After Two-SUV Crash on LIE in Jericho. May 19, 2026.
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Smithtown Rider Seriously Hurt After SUV Turns Into His Path in St. James
Smithtown Rider Seriously Hurt After SUV Turns Into His Path in St. James. May 19, 2026.
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East Setauket Man Pleads Guilty to Blinding Woman in Holtsville LIE Crash
East Setauket Man Pleads Guilty to Blinding Woman in Holtsville LIE Crash. May 20, 2026.
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Shirley Man, 25, Shot Dead in Coram Woods Off Middle Country Road
Shirley Man, 25, Shot Dead in Coram Woods Off Middle Country Road. Suffolk County. May 20, 2026.
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Hempstead Man, 76, Killed After Being Struck by SUV at Jerusalem Ave. and Henry St.
Hempstead Man, 76, Killed After Being Struck by SUV at Jerusalem Ave. and Henry . May 20, 2026.
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Cessna From Long Island MacArthur Crashes Into Hudson River, Both Aboard Survive
Cessna From Long Island MacArthur Crashes Into Hudson River, Both Aboard Survive
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Ecuadorian National Indicted for Kidnapping 4-Year-Old from Patchogue Laundromat
Ecuadorian National Indicted for Kidnapping 4-Year-Old from Patchogue Laundromat
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Smithtown Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in St. James Collision on Middle Country Road
Smithtown Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in St. James Collision on Middle Country Road
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Hempstead Man Arrested During Police Investigation Into Fatal Overdose
A Hempstead man was arrested during a police investigation into a fatal overdose, according to News 12 Long Island.
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Bellport Man Charged With Murder After Woman Found Unresponsive at Yaphank Gas Station
Bellport Man Charged With Murder After Woman Found Unresponsive at Yaphank Gas Station
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Two-Car Crash on Jerusalem Road in North Bellmore Injures Two, Closes Road for Over an Hour
Two-Car Crash on Jerusalem Road in North Bellmore Injures Two, Closes Road for O. May 18, 2026.
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One Injured in 3-Vehicle Crash on State Route 27 on Long Island
One Injured in 3-Vehicle Crash on State Route 27 on Long Island. 1 injured, 3 vehicles. May 19, 2026.
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West Sayville Woman Charged in Hit-and-Run That Seriously Injured Sayville Jogger
A 50-year-old West Sayville woman was charged in a hit-and-run that seriously injured a 60-year-old Sayville jogger on Brook Street. Suffolk police seized a 2021 Mazda CX-5 as evidence.
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Driver Killed in Nassau County Crash; FHP Investigating Fatal
Driver Killed in Nassau County Crash; FHP Investigating Fatal. May 18, 2026.
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Pelham Graduate Dies in Shelter Island Drowning
Pelham Graduate Dies in Shelter Island Drowning. May 18, 2026.
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LIRR Strike Enters Second Day as Monday Commute Crisis Looms
LIRR Strike Enters Second Day as Monday Commute Crisis Looms. May 17, 2026.
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Suspected Drunk Driver Kills 2 in NYC Crash Just 2 Blocks from His Home
A suspected drunk driver killed two men and injured others after his SUV jumped a curb and plowed into a crowded sidewalk near West 109th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan's Morningside Heights neighborhood, police said.
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Car Falls Into Sinkhole on Long Island Expressway, Traffic Briefly Halted
Car Falls Into Sinkhole on Long Island Expressway, Traffic Briefly Halted. on lie. May 15, 2026.
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FHP Seeks to Identify Driver Killed in Nassau County, Florida Crash
A driver died in an early morning crash in Nassau County, Florida, after a vehicle left the roadway and caught fire. Florida Highway Patrol was seeking to identify the driver.
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Trial Begins in Deadly DUI Nail Salon Crash on Long Island
Trial Begins in Deadly DUI Nail Salon Crash on Long Island. May 11, 2026.
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Hours-Long Traffic Jam Shuts Down Eastbound LIE After Sunday Crash
Hours-Long Traffic Jam Shuts Down Eastbound LIE After Sunday Crash. May 11, 2026.
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LIRR Strike Brings Traffic Chaos to Long Island, Worse Delays Expected Monday
LIRR Strike Brings Traffic Chaos to Long Island, Worse Delays Expected Monday. May 16, 2026.
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76-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck by SUV in Hempstead
A 76-year-old man was fatally struck by a 2015 Nissan Pathfinder at the intersection of Jerusalem Avenue and Henry Street in Hempstead on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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Manhattan Driver Charged with DWI, Manslaughter in Fatal NYC Pedestrian Crash
Manhattan Driver Charged with DWI, Manslaughter in Fatal NYC Pedestrian Crash. May 16, 2026.
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DWI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 on Upper West Side Sidewalk
DWI Driver Kills 2, Injures 3 on Upper West Side Sidewalk. May 15, 2026.