<p>Newsday Transportation Reporter Alfonso Castillo gives weekly updates on Long Island&#39;s Dangerous Roads, taking a look at various topics related to driving in the region.</p>


Long Island

Transportation

DRNEWSLETTER_SG

Dangerous Roads newsletters: Read previous editions

onecms:e1959e43-c960-4dfb-81b1-476d1d751235

Newsday

Most Popular

Latest videos

Transportation video slot

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo take a look at the history of the Long Island Expressway.

'Sort of the fuel for Long Island'

An online suvey announced by the governor on Friday seeks commuters' input on their experiences at the Jamaica LIRR station as well as the proposed redesign of the transit hub.

Take a survey about the Jamaica LIRR station

Labor leaders said an LIRR union strike would be "disastrous" for Long Island, despite MTA officials' attempts to downplay the impact of a strike.

At issue: Contracts covering 3,500 workers

Underage drinking gained fresh attention after Patricia Espinosa, a veteran of the NCPD and the mother of a 2-year-old, was struck and killed by a 20-year-old driver who police said was heavily intoxicated. NewsdayTV journalists and a panel of experts discuss.

'Problem that is growing'

Transportation Article Bottom Module

The victim "was not authorized to be on the tracks," an MTA spokesperson said.

LIRR train strikes, kills Farmingdale man

The foreman spent more than 35 hours visiting non-LIRR sites over a four-month period in 2024, according to the MTA inspector general's report.

LIRR foreman suspended for time abuse, driving agency vehicle home

Both the Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry and the Cross Sound Ferry said the increases are due to current fuel prices.

Ferry fares on LI Sound jump as fuel costs rise

The flight from Chicago O'Hare landed in Pittsburgh to address a "a potential security concern," the airline said in a statement.

No credible threat found after United flight to LaGuardia diverted, officials say

Police say the driver lost control of her vehicle on the Long Island Expressway between Exits 61 and 62.

Driver, 18, charged with DWI in crash that seriously injured passenger on LIE

More traffic fatalities took place on Wednesday on Long Island than on any day in the last four months, records show.

Long Island's deadliest day on the roads in 2026

Transportation Video Playlist

Maintenance crews moved the wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet from the runway where it collided with a Port Authority fire truck Sunday night at LaGuardia Airport.

Crews remove plane from runway at LaGuardia

The airport was closed until about 2 p.m. Monday after a plane crashed into a fire truck on a runway Sunday night, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of others. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It was chaotic'

"Their swift action ... prevented even more fatalities," Rebecca Liquori told Newsday outside her Baldwin home Tuesday morning. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Grateful to be alive'

The crash happened at about 11:40 p.m., when a Jazz Aviation flight, operating on behalf of Air Canada, struck a Port Authority firefighting and rescue vehicle that had been responding to a separate incident, the Port Authority said in a statement.

Video of the crash scene at LaGuardia

Michael Canders, associate professor of aviation at Farmingdale State College, weighs in on the crash that killed two pilots and injured dozens on a runway at LaGuardia Airport Sunday night. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Inconclusive communication'

Some reports suggest that President Trump is pushing for Penn Station to be renamed Trump Station. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has the story as commuters and officials weigh in.

'It's Pennsylvania Station, and it should stay that way'

The state controls most major roads on Long Island, delaying local safety projects. Newsday investigation reporter Payton Guion has the story.

'We're no different than a lot of villages'

A Connecticut state lawmaker cited environmental concerns — and whether Long Islanders would want a cross-Sound bridge — proposals for which date back to at least 1938.

Bridge would go from Bridgeport to Kings Park.

Long Islanders are bracing for higher prices at the pump and elsewhere, following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I'm worried'

Montgomery County, Md., adopted "Vision Zero" to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports on what Long Island can learn from it.

'That work is paying off'

New York State, responding to a Trump administration directive, is pausing a program that allows non-citizens to obtain commercial driver's licenses. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo explains.

'That could absolutely cause a shortage'

With the LIRR closing many of the ticket loopholes that invited fare evasion, the last resort for those looking for a free ride is hiding in the bathroom. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso A. Castillo has the story.

'You get a little suspicious'

Homepage Trending

War in Iran latest

Best sushi on LI

Newsday Investigations

Dangerous Roads complete coverage

Newsday TV shorts

Vertical videos

Carmine G. Agnello, of Oyster Bay, had tried to use a potential organ donation to his mother to avoid prison after his conviction in the loan scheme. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

John Gotti's grandson sentenced to prison for $1.1M COVID fraud

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits the spot that was once a cornerstone of Long Island life in Calverton. Grumman was the region's top employer and the birthplace of the legendary F-14 Tomcat.

Out East: Where the future took off at Grumman Memorial Park

Newsday food writers Erica Marcus and Marie Elena Martinez dine at Ensō no Sato in Huntington, one of the places on Newsday's 2026 best sushi list.

Nothing fishy about FeedMe's top sushi spots for 2026

Newsday Sports' Ben Dickson and Andrew Gross look at some of the reasons why attendance at Islanders game rose this season.

Schaefer helped boost Isles' attendance at UBS Arena this season

Syosset native Adam Pascal is directing "Feels like the First Time," which features the songs of Foreigner, at Tilles Center in Brookville.

Foreigner holds world premiere of new musical on Long Island

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look back at the story of the "Long Island Lolita."

Picture This: That time Amy Fisher shot Mary Jo Buttafuoco

The IRS says the average refund amount as of April 3 was $3,462. Here's what a sampling of taxpayers had to say. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie has more.

How Long Islanders plan to spend their tax refunds

NewdayTV's Elisa DiStefano heads to Adventureland to ride the new attraction, Wave Twister.

Newsday Exclusive: New ride at Adventureland

Town of Smithtown video footage shows an argument erupting between councilmen Tom McCarthy and Thomas Lohmann at the end of Tuesday's town council session after Lohmann allegedly assaulted McCarthy in the executive session, which was closed to the public. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Smithtown councilman charged with assaulting fellow councilman

Students who had been relocated to other schools due to the blaze returned to class at West Side School in Laurel Hollow Monday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Class back in session at LI school damaged by fire

<a href="https://www.newsday.com/video/newsdaytv-top-stories">Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories</a>

Newsday TV

NewsdayTV Top Item

Out East: Grumman Memorial Park ... Sweet Sparkle Society in Lindenhurst ... Get the latest news and more great videos at NewsdayTV

Out East: Grumman Memorial Park ... Sweet Sparkle Society in Lindenhurst

Stay in the know with the Dangerous Roads newsletter

Dangerous Roads newsletter sign up widget

The strong Saturday and Sunday numbers suggest the MTA should do more to serve weekend riders.

LIRR weekend riders are all aboard in a big way, state finds

Transportation - megaslot

MTA and LIRR news, plus the latest on Long Island's traffic, roads & MacArthur Airport

Most Popular

Latest videos

Stay logged in.