Are Aggressive Drivers Responsible for Traffic Deaths? According to safety researchers, two-thirds of traffic deaths and a third of injuries nationwide can be traced to aggressive driving. Officials confirm that these dangers have been rising in the post-pandemic years, with enforcement data showing that aggressive driving tickets on Long Island jumped significantly, by over […]
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Overview Traffic accidents occur daily on any one of the three major Long Island highways. Accidents similar to this one are common on Long Island parkways and highways. One might ask why? Let’s take a look. Watch Out for the Other Guy! How many times have we heard this expression? But it is so true!
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The Lynbrook Long Island Rail Road train station is getting an upgrade! It’s one of three LIRR stations where coffee and other light delicacies will be served to commuters while they wait for their train. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) was involved and helped make this project a success. LIRR President Rob Free stated that
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By P. Scanlon, Traffic Attorney April 2925 Update: Suffolk County has issued a request for expressions of interest (RFEI) for a scaled-back redevelopment of 48 acres near the Ronkonkoma LIRR station. This replaces the previous $2.8 billion Midway Crossing plan. The new proposal emphasizes compatibility with a planned MacArthur Airport terminal and includes maintaining access
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Both Nassau and Suffolk counties in Long Island are home to several national and world-renowned hospitals that provide a wide range of medical services and healthcare facilities. While individual preferences and medical needs vary, here is an overview of some of the highly rated Long Island hospitals, based on studies from a variety of well
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Ever wonder where those white lane lines come from and who paints them? You might want to believe it is Kramer from Seinfeld, but we are sorry to disappoint you, it is not. And the made-up Burkart Expressway is no doubt supposed to be the Long Island Expressway. We are assuming that they changed the
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2024 Update! Due to the large influx of residents from New York City, the prices of homes in Nassau County have taken a sharp increase, despite the high interest rates. One 3-bedroom, 2-bath home in Bellmore that was listed for $650,000 went into contract for $720,000 in a relativity short period. $70,000 more than
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Our previous article on Long Island culture identified a number of fun places to go year around. Now let’s point out some places to go to specifically for spring. Long Island offers a variety of activities and attractions during the spring season. Here are some popular things to do in Long Island during spring: Visit
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Brooklyn and Queens are two of the five boroughs of New York City and are considered part of Long Island due to their geographical location. While they may not share the same cultural or regional identity as the rest of Long Island, they are situated on the same landmass and subsequently share many geological features.
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Where is Long Island City? If you say Long Island, you are right although some would say you are only half right. That is because LIC is in Queens. One of the five boroughs of NYC; however, geography, Queens is considered to be part of Long Island. And so is Brooklyn for that matter. Long
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