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A motorist crossed over the southbound lanes of the Nassau Expressway just north of Burnside Avenue in Lawrence and collided with another vehicle last Saturday.

A 2011 Honda Civic traveling north on the Nassau Expressway crossed over into the southbound lanes north of Burnside Avenue and collided with another vehicle at 3:21 a.m. on Jan. 30 in Lawrence, police said. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/1/16

Eight portable light devices have been loaned to the Village of Lawrence by Nassau County’s Department of Public Works at three different intersections, including Broadway.

Lighting the Nassau Expressway

To illuminate a darkened portion of Route 878, also known as the Nassau Expressway, at three major intersections — with Central Avenue, Broadway and Rock Hall Road — Nassau County acted on a request from the Village of Lawrence and loaned the municipality eight portable sets of lights. more

By Vanessa Parker | 12/16/15

With the grass growing wild on the medians along the community’s portion of the Nassau Expressway, Inwood Civic Association members mow the grass and do other landscaping.

Addressing the issues in their community

It has evolved from the Inwood Board of Trade to the Inwood Chamber of Commerce, the Inwood Civic and Businessmen Association and then the Inwood Civic Association, “to make it more inclusive,” said longtime member Roy Meserole, but by any name the organization founded in 1945, has had but one mission: to help ensure that the issues in the community are addressed. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/14/15

A question of jurisdiction is keeping this section of state Route 878, which runs through the Village of Lawrence, dark in spots. The village believes it is the Town of Hempstead’s responsibility to repair broken lights.

Streetlights repaired along Route 878

Along state Route 878, also known as the Nassau Expressway, the Town of Hempstead has replaced 83 streetlights with new fixtures and more efficient, money-saving LED, or light-emitting diode, bulbs, from Rockaway Turnpike to the Lawrence-Cedarhurst bridge at the intersection of Bayview Avenue and Route 878. more

By Vanessa Parker | 10/14/15

From Rockaway Turnpike to Burnside Avenue along the Nassau Expressway will undergo repair by the state’s Department of Transportation that will include road repaving and drainage improvements. Above, a corner of the expressway where it meets Rockaway Turnpike.

Officials: State needs to move on 878 plans

After more than a year of campaigning by local elected officials to have repair work done on the Nassau Expressway, also known as state route 878, the New York State Department of Transportation began a $6 million repaving and drainage improvement project on July 8. more

By Vanessa Parker | 7/15/15

Nassau Expressway roadwork will cause lane closures Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Above, the intersection at Burnside Avenue where a portion of the repairs will be made.

Nassau Expressway roadwork begins

The long awaited repairs to the Nassau Expressway, also known as Route 878, will begin and result in creating single lane travel between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday from Burnside Avenue to Rockaway Boulevard. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/29/15

Eighteen streetlights do not work on the Nassau Expressway, creating hazardous conditions for motorists and pedestrians.

Streetlights still out on 878

Since Hurricane Sandy struck more than two years ago, 18 streetlights along state Route 878, also known as the Nassau Expressway, have not been working and have not been repaired because of confusion over which level of government is responsible. more

By Vanessa Parker | 12/24/14

In Lawrence, elected officials discussed potential plans to fund repairs to the Nassau Expressway. From left are Lawrence Mayor Martin Oliner, County Legislator Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Howard Beach), and County Legislator Denise Ford (R-Long Beach).

Seeking a fix to Route 878

Five elected officials ranging from senator to village mayor gathered at the intersection of the Nassau Expressway, also known as state Route 878, and Bay Boulevard in Lawrence on Tuesday to call upon the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to federally fund a storm surge protection and repair plan for the roadway. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/23/14

Five Towns Crime Watch

Arrests VALLEY STREAM-On Nov. 24 at 4:20 p.m. at a department store at the Green Acres Mall, Roxana Castillo, 28, of Inwood was arrested for shoplifting, officials said. more

12/3/14

Pressing their point to overhaul the Nassau Expressway daily commuters Elissa Garrela and Deborah Greenberg-Addi pressed their point at the rally.

Rallying for Nassau Expressway overhaul

About 100 residents from the Five Towns and surrounding communities, including Queens, attended a rally at Five Towns Mini Golf & Batting Range on Rockaway Turnpike in Lawrence on Oct. 5. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/8/14

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