Brooklyn man, Basilio Hidalgo, charged with DWI after driving half-mile on LIRR tracks
The driver was arrested at the scene and charged with driving while intoxicated, first degree reckless endangerment, and third degree criminal trespassing.
Accused drunk SUV driver caught on camera barreling down LIRR tracks
An alleged drunk driver was arrested Monday for driving his SUV on LIRR train tracks in a caught-on-camera joyride that ended when the vehicle burst into flames, authorities said.
Man drunkenly drove car onto LIRR tracks, MTA says
Basilio Hidalgo, allegedly drunk, drove his car down the LIRR tracks and stopped there, disrupting service and potentially endangering the lives of passengers.
Arrested for driving car on LIRR train tracks
A Brooklyn man was arrested after driving his car on the Long Island Rail Road main line train tracks near the Bellerose and Floral Park train stations.
Drunk Brooklyn driver sparks chaos on LIRR tracks, halts commutes
A Brooklyn driver caused major chaos for LIRR commuters on Dec. 8 after allegedly driving his car down the train tracks, delaying or suspending service on
Brooklyn man charged with DWI, trespassing after driving SUV onto LIRR tracks
Police say 40-year-old Basilio Hidalgo was intoxicated when he drove his black Honda SUV onto the tracks west of the Elmont-USB Arena Station.
Brooklyn man arrested after driving SUV on LIRR tracks, MTA says
The vehicle entered the tracks at a street-level crossing just west of the Elmont-UBS Arena Station, according to the agency.
Man charged with DWI after driving SUV onto LIRR tracks
Police say 40-year-old Basilio Hidalgo was intoxicated when he drove his black Honda SUV onto the tracks west of the Elmont-USB Arena Station.
Dozens of LIRR bridges are at a 'critical point of deterioration.' Only a fraction are scheduled for repairs
One expert said the number of LIRR bridges in need of major repairs reflects a failure to adequately invest in infrastructure ...
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Bah Humbug! MTA Closes Tap On SantaCon Boozing For Metro-North, LIRR Riders
North, NJ Transit or LIRR train this SantaCon weekend, leave the spiked eggnog at home — the MTA and NJ Transit are ...
LIRR Holding Food Drive For Long Island Food Banks
People can donate food on Wednesday at two LIRR hubs in New York City. "We wanted to help to the extent we can," the LIRR ...
MTA Bans Alcohol Consumption On LIRR, Metro-North Over SantaCon
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it will once again ban alcohol consumption on Metro-North Railroad and Long ...
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DWI Suspect Drives Half-Mile Down Long Island Rail Road Tracks, Total Nightmare for Locals
Hidalgo was charged with criminal trespassing, reckless endangerment, and driving while intoxicated. Proving that alcohol ...
SUV driver's joyride on New York railroad tracks ends in fiery wreck: police
A New York City man, suspected of being drunk, caused chaos after driving his car onto train tracks, igniting a fire and ...
Long Island Rail Road to ban alcohol during weekend of SantaCon bar crawl in Manhattan
The Long Island Rail Road will seek to curb intoxicated Santas this weekend by prohibiting alcohol on trains during the Manhattan Santacon bar crawl. Alcohol will be banned for 32 hours, starting at 4 ...
NJ Transit bans all drinks on trains during Hoboken, NYC SantaCon events
SantaCon is coming to town on the next two Saturdays and transit agencies are banning all open or unopened beverages.