Tractor-trailer forced to drive backwards after shutting down Northern State Parkway
Chopper 2 flew overhead as a tractor-trailer was forced to drive backwards for nearly a mile after shutting down the Northern State Parkway.
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Chopper 2 flew overhead as a tractor-trailer was forced to drive backwards for nearly a mile after shutting down the Northern State Parkway.
Police said the driver veered off the road and hit several trees before the car burst into flames.
Police said the driver veered off the road and hit several trees before the car burst into flames.
State police blocked traffic while good Samaritans tried to get a couple of horses off the road.
The SPCA said an animal rescuer spotted the man walking from his vehicle to the woods with a cage in his hand around 12:15 p.m. last Saturday on the eastbound side of the roadway just past exit 40.
Two people were pronounced dead at the scene and two others were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, state police said.
It happened around 9:15 a.m. on the eastbound lanes near Roslyn Road.
Flames fully engulfed the car flipped on its side. Just minutes before, the injured driver was trapped inside.
Heavy rains are blanketing the roads and dampening moods all across the area Saturday.
The crash happened on the Northern State Parkway east of Wolf Hill Road near the Dix Hills Road overpass around 1 p.m., officials said.
Two people are dead after a woman fleeing from a traffic stop drove the wrong-way on the Northern State Parkway and crashed head-on into another car, Suffolk County police said.
The MTA bus driver accused of taking a bus on his day off and driving it drunk in Nassau County has his own version of the incident.
Dozens of frustrated drivers found themselves stranded on the side of the road with flat tires during this past weekend's heavy rainfall.
Police have reported nearly 30 recent break-ins, mostly south of the Northern State Parkway from Manhasset Hills east to Roslyn Heights around Shelter Rock and Searingtown roads.
A storm that dumped nearly an entire summer's worth of rain in parts of the Tri-State area caused major flooding in some spots, stranding motorists and snarling the morning commute.
A judge Tuesday ordered Dina Lohan to pay over $3,000 in fines and fees. She'll also perform 100 hours of community service and participate in a drunken driving program.
Repairs will include removing the worn top layer of pavement from travel lanes and shoulders, repairing the base asphalt, improving drainage and installing new a new asphalt surface.
Authorities on Long Island said a police impersonator was on the loose Wednesday, trying to pull over drivers on major roads.
A huge tree crashed onto the busy Northern State Parkway on Long Island Sunday, causing a major traffic nightmare.
A state DOT task force will consider solutions to the problem next month.
One woman said all the shaking and rattling from the ongoing construction project has cracked the foundation of her home.
Have you ever heard the calls of "Are we there yet?" from your children while you're driving on the Long Island Expressway? Well, now you can give them an answer.
Police said the teen stumbled away from the Dix Hills house party with alcohol in her system and was struck and killed as she tried to walk across the nearby parkway.
Suffolk County police said they arrested Scott Coutts, who was driving eastbound on the westbound lanes of the Sunrise Highway Service Road before striking an SUV.
New York transportation officials will inspect all 450 entrance and exit ramps on Long Island following a wave of wrong-way drunken driving arrests.
The New York Knicks outlasted the Brooklyn Nets 93-92 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
Nicholas Brendon was best known for his role as Xander Harris on all seven seasons of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday night.
Fifth-seeded St. John's beat Northern Iowa 79-53 on Friday night for its second NCAA Tournament victory since 2000.
A Florida man has been arrested in connection to a deadly Upper East Side hit-and-run.
A Florida man has been arrested in connection to a deadly Upper East Side hit-and-run.
A man was driving under the influence Thursday night when he struck two cyclists, killing one, the NYPD said.
New York and New Jersey lawmakers have announced a bipartisan, bi-state bill to address E-ZPass late fees.
The good Samaritan who helped a woman after she was randomly attacked and stabbed in Queens is speaking out.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
The New York City area will be under a wind advisory Monday with periods of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms expected across the region.
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
It will be rainy on Thursday morning, and the weather will change to snow as temperatures drop across the Tri-State Area.
Thunderstorms are expected in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut this weekend after severe weather hit the Midwest.
A New Jersey teen attending yeshiva school in Israel is back home after a journey that took him through three countries, at times on foot.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused ICE of ignoring the concerns of Roxbury residents after it bought the vacant warehouse on Route 46.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
Last year, electricity rates in New Jersey spiked more than almost any other state, according to a new congressional report.
Montclair School District Board of Education members broke down in tears as they voted to close Renaissance Middle School.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island will be released to the media with redactions, court records show.
It may not feel like spring right away, but Friday's weather does deliver a clear shift in the air in New York City.
A driver was indicted on manslaughter and assault charges Thursday in a deadly crash that killed two teenagers on Long Island back in January.
Tens of thousands of customers lost power across the New York-New Jersey area as severe weather whipped through the region.
New York and New Jersey lawmakers have announced a bipartisan, bi-state bill to address E-ZPass late fees.
Border czar Tom Homan is expected back on Capitol Hill later Friday for bipartisan talks.
It is unclear under what circumstances President Trump would authorize the use of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran.
The Dark Skies Protection Act is aimed at reducing artificial light between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. across New York state.
Gov. Mikie Sherrill accused ICE of ignoring the concerns of Roxbury residents after it bought the vacant warehouse on Route 46.
What started as a sinus infection left a Long Island teenager fighting for his life, requiring emergency brain surgery.
Older adults in New Jersey recorded the highest number of suspected overdose deaths in 2025, according to the New Jersey Department of Health.
The first case of mpox clade I has been detected in New York City, health officials said Friday. Of the two types of mpox, clade I is known to cause more severe disease and death.
Heights University Hospital, formerly known as Christ Hospital, shuttered its emergency room Saturday night.
New Jersey Sen. Andy Kim is opening up about his father's Alzheimer's diagnosis in hopes of helping others struggling like him to care for their loved ones.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island will be released to the media with redactions, court records show.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Michael B. Jordan's best actor win at Sunday night's Academy Awards resonated at his alma mater, Arts High School in Newark.
The New York Knicks outlasted the Brooklyn Nets 93-92 on Friday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Friday night.
Fifth-seeded St. John's beat Northern Iowa 79-53 on Friday night for its second NCAA Tournament victory since 2000.
No. 4 seed Alabama rallied from an early double-digit deficit to beat 13th-seeded Hofstra 90-70 in a first-round game in the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Top-seeded Arizona opened its NCAA Tournament run with a 92-58 victory over Long Island on Friday.
Members of the Apollo Theater, where Kiki Shepard left her mark for 15 years, reflect on her legacy after the Harlem icon's death at age 74.
The Rev. Al Sharpton is calling on New York City to help protect the Merchant's House Museum in Manhattan after a recent discovery revealed connections to the Underground Railroad.
A Harlem school is teaching students how to love, honor and care for their natural hair.
The NYC DEP has announced plans to clean Flushing Creek with chlorine, sparking outrage among some environmentalists.
Neighbors and local businesses in Long Island City, Queens, say rental trucks parked on streets are impacting daily operations.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
A fire in Brooklyn is impacting at least seven businesses with a long road to recovery ahead. The fire happened in a busy neighborhood in Midwood known as Little Pakistan on the eve of one of the most important Muslim holidays. CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger reports.
Nurses at Staten Island University Hospital - South are threatening to go on strike.
There is a legal showdown in New Jersey, where state and local leaders are trying to block a proposed ICE detention facility. As CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports, those officials warn the massive facility could overwhelm the small Morris County community of Roxbury.
Crews will fan out across New York City on Saturday in another push to fill potholes.
A Florida man has been arrested in connection to a deadly Upper East Side hit-and-run.
