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Author Archives: Mark Goldsmith

Fairfield Men Killed in Boating Accident on Long Island Sound

Two Fairfield men died after an August boating accident on Long Island Sound. According to the Environmental Conservation Police, the 53-year-old and 46-year-old male victims were aboard a 32-foot 2017 Sea Fox power boat that was traveling south in New Haven Harbor. At some point in the evening hours, the boat struck the north side… Read More »

Long Island Teen Killed in Football Training Accident

It’s a story that has made national news and sparked debate over the training equipment and exercises commonly used during high school football practices. A popular student-athlete has died after taking part in a pre-season conditioning drill in August at a Long Island high school. The 16-year-old boy died after being struck on the head… Read More »

Long Island High School Student Suffers Critical Injuries in Pedestrian Accident

A ninth-grade student at Oceanside High School was critically injured after being struck by a car the morning of Friday, September 8. According to Nassau County police detectives, the driver was a 63-year-old man who was behind the wheel of a 1998 Lexus. He was reportedly heading east on Foxhurst Road shortly before 7:20 a.m…. Read More »

State Police Officer Injured in Long Island Crash

A New York State Police trooper sustained injuries in a crash with another vehicle on Long Island, according to reports from the law enforcement agency. The accident reportedly occurred in a residential area at approximately 1:30 p.m. Friday, September 1 in North Amityville, near 45th and Prospect streets. A spokesperson from the state police said… Read More »

2-Car Accident on Long Island Kills 3, Injures Several Others

A two-vehicle collision on Long Island in August resulted in the deaths of three people and injuries to four more. According to Suffolk County police, the driver of a red Honda Civic somehow lost control of the vehicle and crossed over the double yellow line before colliding with a Nissan Pathfinder in Medford shortly before… Read More »

6 Workers Injured When Floor Collapses at Construction Site

Six construction workers were hospitalized after suffering injures while working at a construction site overseen by Rabsky Group in Queens. The accident reportedly happened at around 11 a.m. Monday, June 26, in Long Island City, at 42-20 27th Street. Part of the eighth floor collapsed and fell onto the seventh floor, just hours after concrete… Read More »

Long Island Safety Advocates Push for ‘Traffic Calming’ Measures

Elected officials, business leaders and safety advocates in Farmingdale recently gathered to promote new traffic calming measures around the downtown business districts of Long Island. The Long Island Complete Streets Coalition and Vision Long Island organized the gathering, which was held at the intersection of Route 109 and Main Street. It was attended by many… Read More »

Ramapo Police Work to Enforce Pedestrian Safety, Uncover Problems with Compliance

The Ramapo Police Department recently conducted some pedestrian safety enforcement actions at several busy intersections and crosswalks in the community. There had been numerous complaints about vehicles not slowing down and yielding to pedestrians at clearly visible crosswalks, and so officers posed as pedestrians to catch drivers who failed to yield. Over the course of… Read More »

Driver Pleads Guilty to DWI After Deadly Accident

A man from Queens admitted to being intoxicated behind the wheel when he caused a car accident that killed an Uber driver on the Long Island Expressway last year. The crash reportedly caused the victim to be propelled into traffic and dragged for approximately a half-mile. According to prosecutors, the 36-year-old man who caused the… Read More »

2 People on Long Island Beach Hit by Police Vehicle

Two people were hospitalized after a police truck reportedly ran into them on a Nassau County beach Sunday, July 16. The victims were a 36-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man, who were both laying on the beach at about 8 p.m., near Edwards Boulevard and the Boardwalk. According to local media reports, the police officer… Read More »