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A five-mile stretch of Sunrise Highway that runs through Freeport, Merrick, Bellmore and Wantagh will be resurfaced by the New York State Department of Transportation, officials said. more
Roughly 200 pedestrians were killed on Long Island streets from 2010 to 2012, according to “The Region’s Most Dangerous Roads for Walking,” a report produced by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a non-profit organization committed to decreasing pedestrian fatalities. Eighty-eight died on Nassau County streets. more
After braving a merciless winter, which closed out last month with four consecutive snowstorms and a record number of potholes, motorists across Nassau County are still hoping to end a rough commute … more
A tanker truck overturned on Sunrise Highway in Bellmore late Tuesday night, causing a fuel spill that erupted in flames. Officials estimate that 3,000 to 7,000 gallons of fuel escaped from the tanker, which flipped on its side just before midnight. 

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An employee of a Bellmore pharmacy fired a shot from his licensed handgun when a Freeport man tried to steal prescription drugs last week, according to authorities. more
Seventh Precinct detectives are searching for a man who robbed a Merrick Dunkin Donuts at gunpoint early Tuesday morning, officials said. more
For the fourth consecutive year, the 16-mile stretch of Hempstead Turnpike in Nassau County was named the deadliest road for pedestrians in the tristate area by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. The 2012 report, “Most Dangerous Roads for Walking,” was released on March 7. more
A 56-year-old Merrick was struck and killed by a silver Toyota SUV in front of the Merrick train station while crossing the Sunrise Highway at Hewlett Avenue today at 6:25 a.m. more
The eastbound side of the Sunrise Highway was shut down sometime between 9:15 and 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday when Merrick Fire Department volunteers responded to a car fire that consumed a black Audi. more
Many Merrick and Bellmore residents have been forced to evacuate their homes this weekend in anticipation of Hurricane Irene, as Nassau County has ordered mandatory evacuations of tens of thousands of South Shore homes. more
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