Long Island Investigations and Impact

See the latest in-depth investigative reports from Newsday's award-winning journalists, as they dive into some of the biggest issues affecting Long Island.

Newsday InvestigatesHundreds of LI massage spas sell sex. Neighbors complain. Raids are up. Business thrives.

Police have raided nearly 240 spas in the last five years — 85 places more than once — and arrests are up over 1,200%.

Newsday InvestigatesJor'Dynn Duncan missed 40 days of school before her death. Her district didn't need to flag it.

The lack of formal reporting requirements is part of a statewide effort to keep kids in homes and out of the child welfare system, advocates say.

Newsday InvestigatesLI woman accused of killing 7-year-old linked with other children who died

After prosecutors said Jor'Dynn Duncan was tortured to death, records and sources show Emily Kelly was the mother of two kids who died in past 30 years.

In an exclusive yearlong series, Newsday explores the causes behind the alarming number of crashes and solutions to make our roads safer. + Read more

A missing Long Island girl. 23 arrested in two states. Inside a hidden world of drugs and sex trafficking. + Read more

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Dangerous RoadsWe took a self-driving car on LI's dangerous roads. Here's what happened.

Can technology like driverless cars and mandatory alcohol detectors reduce traffic deaths?

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Dangerous RoadsTraffic deaths down on LI, serious injuries up last year

Dangerous RoadsThis village is at the center of LI's pedestrian safety problem. Why do so many people get hit?

Dangerous RoadsFight for a bike lane in 'car land' LI runs into obstacles

Dangerous RoadsIt's peak pothole season. Here's Newsday's investigation into why our roads are so bad.

Dangerous Roads32 killed in crashes in one of LI's deadliest months. Here's the devastating impact.

Dangerous Roads'Totally selfish.' Aggressive drivers making LI roads more dangerous, officials say

Dangerous RoadsThese are LI's 5 most dangerous intersections

Dangerous Roads Only in NewsdayCar crashes cost Long Island at least $3B a year. Survivors face medical debt, insurance gaps and lost income.

Dangerous RoadsWith fatal drugged driving crashes up on Long Island, lawmakers push to toughen law

Only in Newsday2,100 killed, 16,000 seriously injured in LI crashes over a decade. What can be done?

Dangerous Roads Only in NewsdayLI's 50,000 unlicensed drivers are far more likely to cause fatal crashes

Dangerous Roads Only in Newsday‘I was super worried; things build up.’ How to get a suspended license reinstated.

Only in NewsdayTens of thousands of Long Island drivers cited for speeding through highway work zones, data shows

MAP: LI CRASHES

See the most dangerous roads in your neighborhood

Long Island's roads have claimed the lives of 2,100 and seriously injured 16,000 others in crashes over a decade. See the most dangerous roads in your neighborhood with Newsday's map.