NY is cracking down on speeders again starting Aug. 3
ALBANY, |N.Y. (WNYT) – A statewide crackdown on speeding starts next week as New York ramps up patrols to curb crashes, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul. Hochul announced the enforcement…
Riverhead cracks down on e-bikes, e-scooters with tough new safety law
Town officials say the vehicles pose a significant safety concern. News 12 has reported on numerous crashes involving e-bikes across Long Island. The growing popularity of e-bikes, e-dirt bikes and…
9 arrested, 12 vehicles impounded after street takeover foiled in East Farmingdale
The Brief The Suffolk County Street Takeover Task Force intercepted a planned gathering in the Plainview-East Farmingdale area just minutes after it began on Friday night. Numerous vehicles blocked off…
Hauppauge man sentenced for fatal drunk driving crash that killed off-duty Nassau County police officer
Matthew Smith was sentenced to 7 1/3 to 22 years in state prison. The Hauppauge man who drove drunk and killed off-duty Nassau County Police Officer Patricia Espinosa was sentenced…
Distracted Driving turns deadly fast on New York roads
June is one of the deadliest month of the year for distracted driving crashes, and safety experts are warning New Yorkers to be careful as summer traffic starts picking up.…
Micromobility-related trauma cases on the rise, as kids ride e-bikes recklessly in LI traffic
Trauma cases involving e-bikes and e-scooters increased by more than 900% at Stony Brook University's Children's Hospital between 2023 and 2025. A dangerous scene that unfolded on a busy Long…
Justin Timberlake Files Petition to Block Release of Long Island DUI Arrest Footage
The pop superstar's attorneys argue that the eight hours of footage “encroaches on areas of [Timberlake’s] life and emotional state" at the time of the 2024 incident. Justin Timberlake’s DUI…
BRAKE CHECK Final week until new drivers are hit with $450 fines and 11 points on license under slew of new speed limit laws
NEW speed limit laws with strict fines and point increases will come into effect next week. Drivers going as little as 1mph over the speed limit could be hit with a…
Police increase DWI enforcement throughout Long Island this holiday season
Every year drunk drivers cause more than 17,000 deaths according to state police. Police say there will be an increase of patrols and DWI enforcement throughout Long Island this holiday…
Man arrested for participating in illegal speed contest in Centereach
Kelvin Torresurquilla, 20, of Rocky Point, was seen by the Suffolk County Police Street Takeover Task Force driving recklessly. Police tell News 12 Torresurquilla was observed doing donuts and burnouts…