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Rahmel Watkins, left, was sentenced to 18 years in prison and Zakiyyah Steward, was sentenced to 3 to 9 years for their roles in the April 2018 fatal Lawrence crash.

Rahmel Watkins sentenced to 18 years to life and Zakiyyah Steward 3 to 9 for fatal Lawrence crash in April 2018

Brooklyn residents Rahmel Watkins and Zakiyyah Steward were sentenced on Dec. 3 for their roles in the 2018 April car crash that killed Elisheva Kaplan and Yisroel Levin on the Nassau Expressway in Lawrence. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 12/3/19

Rahmel Watkins, was convicted of assault, negligent homicide, reckless endangerment and reckless driving in the April 2018 car crash that killed Elisheva Kaplan and Yisroel Levin. Zakiyyah Steward will be sentenced on Oct. 7.

Rahmel Watkins convicted of negligent homicide, assault, reckless driving and endangerment in fatal Lawrence car crash

Brooklyn resident Rahmel Watkins was found guilty on Sept. 24 on four counts of second-degree assault, two counts of negligent homicide, reckless endangerment and reckless driving for the April 2018 car crash that killed Elisheva Kaplan and Yisroel Levin on the Nassau Expressway in Lawrence. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 9/24/19

The Nassau Expressway and Rockaway Turnpike will have lanes closed on Sept. 5, 6 and 7 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Nassau Expressway to be closed at night

Beginning Sept. 5, motorists should expect overnight lane closures on both the northbound and southbound lanes of the Nassau Expressway between Rockaway Turnpike and Burnside Avenue. more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/5/18

Living in the land of wasted potential

I recently attended a breakfast meeting, and sat in a room full of successful business leaders along with a large number of attorneys. The subject was the business climate on Long Island, and somehow . . . more

9/28/17

Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke on Sunday in Lawrence about the $130 million plan to repair and renovate the Nassau Expressway.

Governor announces $130 million fix for Nassau Expressway

Familiarity with the roads around Southeast Queens and the Five Towns most likely helped Gov. Andrew Cuomo understand why State Sen. Todd Kaminsky kept bringing up repairing the Nassau Expressway every time the Long Beach Democrat saw the governor. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/26/17

Governor plans on $10 billion JFK renovation

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans on Jan. 4 for a $10 billion overhaul of John F. Kennedy International Airport similar to what is being done at LaGuardia Airport on the north side of Queens. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/11/17

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

Valley Stream resident dies in crash

A 22-year-old Valley Stream woman died early Tuesday morning after the car she was traveling in struck a tree near Kennedy Airport, police said. Patina Deygoo was riding in the back seat of a … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 1/14/15

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

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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