Peter Gill

Nassau police said Allan Nunez, 30, inappropriately grabbed and forcibly touched a 15-year-old girl and assaulted a police officer.

The county has announced improvements, but residents say the efforts are too little, too late.

Melissa Koprowski, 31, of Yaphank, was charged with DWI after the crash that killed Esther Guy, 75, of Coram, police said.

On Dec. 30, a judge issued a mixed opinion that largely sided with the DOT, but both sides claimed victory.

The drivers, both 19, were charged with racing at speeds of 120 mph in Bayport on Friday night, Suffolk County police said.

Newsday transportation reporter Peter Gill writes about a Long Island paradox: Despite being a wealthy region with high taxes, it has the eighth-worst local road conditions of 11 regions in the state.

While it's good news, Americans are still more likely to die on the road than people in Rwanda, Sri Lanka or Indonesia, to name just a few of the 114 countries that outperformed us.

While the plan had strong support in East Atlantic Beach, it was opposed by some who commute through the area.

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