More than 200 new speed cameras are authorized for school zones in New York City and Long Island under legislation signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The cameras will operate during and immediately before and after school activities. …
Officials in Long Island’s Nassau County have formally asked for state permission to install up to 56 speed cameras in school zones. The County Legislature unanimously supported the speed camera resolution Thursday. State lawmakers have the final say on whether …
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he wants speed monitoring cameras installed in school zones on Long Island. He’s asking lawmakers to approve requests from Nassau and Suffolk counties to install cameras in school districts to combat speeding drivers. Speeding …
A New York official says quick repair work on Superstorm Sandy damage is needed to ensure boater safety around Long Island’s popular Jones Beach. The storm destroyed a light tower and a jetty there. Sen. Charles Schumer is urging the …
A Long Island, N.Y., town says it accidentally posted the social security numbers of 78 ambulance workers and beneficiaries on its website. The Town of Brookhaven said Wednesday it will pursue legal action against anyone who disseminates the information. The …
A Long Island, N.Y., town official is calling for vehicles damaged in Superstorm Sandy to be scrapped for salvage so they can’t be resold. Smithtown Councilman Thomas McCarthy tells Newsday he fears the vehicles, many corroded by saltwater, may wind …
Long Island, N.Y., officials say more than 2,000 homes were destroyed or left uninhabitable by Superstorm Sandy. In Nassau county, the number will likely reach 1,400. In Suffolk the toll is 675 homes. Officials say that number may grow. According …
Repair costs for Long Island, N.Y., municipalities hit by Superstorm Sandy could top $520 million. Newsday reports that the bill reflects the most recent estimates for the island’s 13 towns, two cities and 10 of its hardest-hit villages. Among the …
Authorities say Long Island, N.Y., experienced a dramatic increase in the number of commercial burglaries following Superstorm Sandy. Newsday reports that from Oct. 30 through Nov. 5 burglaries in Nassau County went up from 12 last year to 73 this …
Authorities are searching for the suspects who have stolen manhole covers from the streets of four Long Island, N.Y., communities. Highway Superintendent William Naughton says nine covers were removed in the past week from Greenlawn, Northport, Huntington and Huntington Station. …