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…
‘Operation Hard Hat’ sees nearly 70 drivers ticketed in one day on Southern State Parkway
New York State Police say it was a part of Operation Hard Hat, a multi-department initiative aiming to crack down on reckless driving in highway work zones. Nearly 70 drivers…
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…
Teen DWI arrests increasing on Long Island: ‘Kids are partying more and starting earlier’
LONG ISLAND, New York (WABC) -- Experts are sounding the alarm about the increase in the number of teen drivers arrested for drunk driving on Long Island. "All the wonderful things…
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…
Long Island’s first snowfall triggers fatal crashes and hundreds of accidents
Suffolk County police say approximately 200 crashes were reported during the winter weather. Several serious car accidents were reported across Long Island following the season’s first snowfall, prompting police to…
Long Island DA leads push to close deadly loophole in drugged-driving laws: ‘This is a statewide issue’
New York metro area prosecutors and pols huddled in Times Square on Wednesday in a push to beef up the Empire State’s drugged driving statute — bashing loopholes in the…
Nassau to install extra surveillance technology at NYC border
More surveillance could be coming to the Nassau-Queens border. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman says he's ordered the police department to install extra technology because of NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani.…