4 Teens DEAD on Parkway - driver only had Permit

A 17-year-old driver lost control on the Southern State Parkway at 3:40am and slammed into several trees.

Joseph Beer, of Richmond Hill, Queens, survived the crash that killed his four passengers after they were ejected rom the 2012 Subaru Impreza when it failed to negotiate a westbound curve on the parkway between exit 18 (eagle avenue) and exit 17 (Hempstead Ave).

Beer was taken to Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola where he was treated for injuries.

A neighbor said the sound of the accident was like "an explosion" - so loud that it awakened him.

This stretch of Southern State Parkway is notorious for being the scene of fatal car wrecks for nearly three decades.    So much that it has been called "Blood Alley".

Robert Sinclair, spokesman for AAA New York said "The Southern State Parkway is the exemplar of the poorly engineered roads typical of our area.   It's lanes are too narrow, the road is too twisty and too hilly.  The on and off ramps are too short to allow for adequate acceleration and braking."

If you or someone you know has been injured in a car accident call the experienced attorneys at Buttafuoco & Associates 1-800-669-4878.

Bethpage school officials to monitor air

In response to continued concerns from area residents a new report claims the Air quality in Bethpage High School, which is next to a toxic waste site, is within state standards for chemical contaminants....but researchers recommend continued testing.

Recent sampling found chemicals present in soil under the school that can affect the central nervous system and may cause cancer.  The report claims that plastic sheeting installed as part of an asbestos treatment is keeping the air quality under control.

Here's the primary question Bethpage residents have: "What about the areas around the school that do not have plastic sheeting installed?"

The toxic plume is a major problem for Long Island.  Water supplies are being threatened, air quality is diminishing and people are getting sick.

Could this be the next Chernobyl?

If you or someone you know may have suffered injury due to the negligence of another call the experienced attorneys at Buttafuoco & Associates 1-800-669-4878.