Long Island Investigations and Impact

See the latest in-depth investigative reports from Newsday's award-winning journalists, as they dive into some of the biggest issues affecting Long Island.

Newsday InvestigatesLI woman accused of killing 7-year-old linked with other children who died

After prosecutors said Jor'Dynn Duncan was tortured to death, records and sources show Emily Kelly was the mother of two kids who died in past 30 years.

Newsday InvestigatesStruggling NUMC spent millions in tax dollars to create neurosciences unit. The plan failed.

A plan to boost its finances foundered amid questionable management and leadership turnover.

Newsday InvestigatesSuffolk's child abuse, neglect deaths reached a 10-year high. CPS still struggles to improve.

The county repeatedly told the state it has a "high number of less experienced staff."

In an exclusive yearlong series, Newsday explores the causes behind the alarming number of crashes and solutions to make our roads safer. + Read more

A missing Long Island girl. 23 arrested in two states. Inside a hidden world of drugs and sex trafficking. + Read more

THE LATEST

Dangerous RoadsWe took a self-driving car on LI's dangerous roads. Here's what happened.

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

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Dangerous RoadsTraffic deaths down on LI, serious injuries up last year

Dangerous RoadsThis village is at the center of LI's pedestrian safety problem. Why do so many people get hit?

Dangerous RoadsFight for a bike lane in 'car land' LI runs into obstacles

Dangerous RoadsIt's peak pothole season. Here's Newsday's investigation into why our roads are so bad.

Dangerous Roads32 killed in crashes in one of LI's deadliest months. Here's the devastating impact.

Dangerous Roads'Totally selfish.' Aggressive drivers making LI roads more dangerous, officials say

Dangerous RoadsThese are LI's 5 most dangerous intersections

Dangerous Roads Only in NewsdayCar crashes cost Long Island at least $3B a year. Survivors face medical debt, insurance gaps and lost income.

Dangerous RoadsWith fatal drugged driving crashes up on Long Island, lawmakers push to toughen law

Only in Newsday2,100 killed, 16,000 seriously injured in LI crashes over a decade. What can be done?

Dangerous Roads Only in NewsdayLI's 50,000 unlicensed drivers are far more likely to cause fatal crashes

Dangerous Roads Only in Newsday‘I was super worried; things build up.’ How to get a suspended license reinstated.

Only in NewsdayTens of thousands of Long Island drivers cited for speeding through highway work zones, data shows

MAP: LI CRASHES

See the most dangerous roads in your neighborhood

Long Island's roads have claimed the lives of 2,100 and seriously injured 16,000 others in crashes over a decade. See the most dangerous roads in your neighborhood with Newsday's map.

Charts and Maps

Dangerous RoadsTracking Long Island's fatal crashes

Dangerous RoadsLong Island pedestrian and cyclist deaths and serious injuries, 2019-23

Dangerous RoadsUnlicensed drivers on LI facts and figures

Complete coverage of Dangerous Roads

Sex trafficking on LI

Newsday Investigates59 hotels on LI were hot spots of prostitution and sex trafficking, including some with minors

From small mom-and-pop motels to high-end national brands, the problem is rampant on Long Island, experts say, with victims as young as 11 years old.

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Only in Newsday1 girl, 23 arrested in 2 states: Inside LI's hidden world of drugs, sex trafficking

Newsday InvestigationBefore an LI girl went missing, her family sent her to Minnesota for help. She was abused there too.

UnprotectedSex crimes stop with her: Meet the judge who decides some of LI's most disturbing cases

Newsday InvestigationLI leaders want inquiry into whether agencies failed missing girl who was allegedly sex trafficked

Only in NewsdayBefore LI girl went missing, relative sent letter to Romaine pleading for help: 'System is broken'

Only in NewsdayCourt records shed light on what happened during girl's 25-day disappearance

Complete coverage of Unprotected

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

Only in NewsdayLI judge orders DNA samples in Theresa Fusco's murder case

Investigators have said that they already have a match from DNA taken from a drinking straw they saw the Walmart stocker throw away in 2024, but they need another one to develop a "genetic profile" of the suspect.

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