Track fire at NY Penn Station (East River Tunnel) on 2026-05-14 caused electrical damage LIRR eastbound service was suspended or diverted and impacts may continue into the morning commute.
Sinkhole developed on the Long Island Expressway near Exit 49 in Melville on 2026-05-14 multiple westbound lanes closed with estimated closures lasting at least 24 hours.
Conviction reported (2026-05-15) of a Bronx/New York man for operating a secret Chinese police station in Manhattan used to monitor dissidents attracts media and law-enforcement attention in parts of NYC.
