Long Island Expressway

Traffic heading into New York City (file / credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

WCBS 880 Special Series: Your Future Commute – Thursday Is The New Friday For Traffic

What is the worst day of the week for traffic in the Tri-State area? The answer might surprise you.

2012/09/13

Lincoln Tunnel Helix (credit: Google Maps/Google Earth)

WCBS 880 Special Series: Your Future Commute – No Pain, No Gain

Making your commute smoother down the road requires pain now.

2012/09/11

Scene in Queens where empty school bus crashed into Q23 bus and other vehicles, injuring several people. (credit: Monica Miller, WCBS 880)

MTA: School Bus Driver Tried To Flee After Hitting Q23, Other Vehicles

The school bus hit several cars, then struck a Q23 bus at the intersection of 108th Street and the Horace Harding Expressway in Corona. The driver of the school bus then tried to drive away, but was stopped a short time later, according to the MTA.

2012/09/06

Jose Escobar in court - Riverhead, NY - Aug 1, 2012 (credit: Newsday / Pool)

DA: 10-Month-Old In L.I. DWI Crash Dies; Dad Faces New Charges

Jose Escobar never looked up once as he sat in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead on Wednesday. He faces up to 25 years in prison.

2012/08/01

Scene Of Long Island Expressway Crash (Credit: Sophia Hall/WCBS 880)

Head-On Collision On Long Island Expressway Leaves One Dead

It was a head-on collision between a black Honda and a gray Mercedes, and it was the Honda that was going the wrong way. The car entered at Exit 41 North going eastbound.

2012/07/29

EXCLUSIVE: Nassau Cop Struck By Drunk Driver Making Remarkable Recovery

His steps are slow, but there was a time no one thought Kenneth Baribault would ever walk again or speak. His words also come slowly, but he can now string a few together with the help of an iPad and his 10-year-old son.

2012/07/24

Police Officer Michael Califano (Photo/Nassau County Police)

10 Emergency Pull-Off Areas Coming To LIE In Wake Of Nassau Cop’s Death

The federal study of the 7.2 mile stretch was called for after the death of Officer Michael Califano, a highway patrolman from Wantagh who was killed by a truck during a routine stop at night in early February of 2011.

2012/07/09

Boy Injured In Horrific LI Crash Given VIP Tour Of Yankee Stadium

The 11-year-old survivor of a horrific crash on the Long Island Expressway smiled as he took a VIP tour of Yankee Stadium on Sunday.

2012/06/10

Gabriel Larsen (credit: handout via CBS 2)

Utah Boy Stable Following LIE Crash That Killed Grandma, Driver

The cab carrying 60-year-old Suzanne Nicholson and her grandson, 11-year-old Gabriel Larsen, was crushed after the chain-reaction wreck early Saturday morning on the Long Island Expressway.

2012/06/04

New Rail Terminal On Long Island Helping Private Companies Trade In Trucks For Trains

The truck traffic on the Long Island Expressway may soon get lighter, as a new rail terminal is helping private companies trade in trucks for trains. The world’s longest parking lot is getting some relief in the form of freight-train service.

2012/06/01

Traffic on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. (credit: Michael Nagle/Getty Images)

Study: New York City Ranks Fourth For Worst Traffic; Congestion Down Across USA

Do you think you have it bad stuck in traffic in New York City? Well, it could be worse. You could be in Honolulu.

2012/05/22

Flashing Lights (file / credit: clipart.com)

New York State DOT Reminds Drivers To Move Over For Flashing Lights

The Department of Transportation is trying to remind motorists the law applies to construction vehicles with amber lights as well.

2012/04/26

Several Hurt In School Bus Accident In Maspeth

The accident happened just after 7:30 a.m. near 68th Street and the Long Island Expressway in Maspeth.

2012/04/04

The interior of the seal of the Shinnecock Indian Nation

Shinnecocks Target New Location For Long Island Casino

It’s a 100-acre, uncleared location off exit 66 of the Long Island Expressway in Yaphank.

2012/03/19

William Schettino (credit: Handout via Mona Rivera / 1010 WINS)

Friends, Family Mourn Teen Struck, Killed By Suffolk Co. Sheriff’s Vehicle On L.I.E.

Friends and family are in mourning following a crash on the Long Island Expressway that took the life of William Schettino and left a section of the highway closed for hours.

2012/03/15

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