The devastation from the latest multi-victim alcohol-involved fatality brought into clear focus a growing calamity for Long Island motorists and pedestrians. Fatal motor vehicle crashes involving drunken drivers are on a precipitous rise across the state and now represent nearly one in three traffic deaths across Long Island, federal statistics show.

As we progress further into the 100 Deadliest Days, you can make a difference by listening to our simple request: If you drink, don’t drive, Decide to Ride.

Last week's deadly crash into a Long Island nail salon by an alleged drunk driver brought back painful memories for a mom who similarly lost her son. FOX 5 NY's Jodi Goldberg spoke to Alisa McMorris about her story as she fights for change with a roadway safety bill.

This checkpoint was dedicated in Memory of Andrew McMorris who was killed due to the actions of a drunk driver. As we progress into the holiday weekend, we must remember to make a plan especially if plans include alcohol.

It was an honor to speak to Central Islip High School students yesterday along with Suffolk County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Toulon about the dangers of drunk, drugged, impaired and distracted driving. We pray that our presentations and talks will prevent what happened to us from happening to anyone else.

Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney continued his two-day rally in Albany today calling on lawmakers, with the District Attorneys Association of the State of New York (DAASNY), to pass a bill that would close the loopholes in the drugged driving law that make it unworkable.

Gov. Kathy Hochul ended 2023 by vetoing the Grieving Families Act for a second time, which ignited frustration among area families who have lost a loved one in a wrongful death incident and have advocated for years for the bill to be passed. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed — for the second consecutive year — the Grieving Families act, which had widespread support in both parties and chambers in Albany.

The news was a blow to families living with staggering loss — efforts to have the Grieving Families Act signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul had, once again, been vetoed.

Those advocating for the Grieving Families Act bill said would bring equity to those who have lost loved ones in wrongful death cases.

Families who have lost loved ones in car accidents and other tragedies are ramping up the pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul.

They want her to update New York’s more than 150-year-old law governing civil lawsuits — saying this is about more than money

Alisa McMorris smiles when she talks about her son Andrew, who, in his 12 years, found several passions in life.

"My son Andrew was what we call a renaissance man...we believed him to be an old soul," she says. "He lived far beyond his years at 12 years old, he was a painter, artist, musician."

The day before Thanksgiving is known as "Blackout Wednesday," and law enforcement agencies are warning people who consume drugs or alcohol at gatherings not to drive impaired. 

Grieving parents joined the effort Monday on Long Island to push for stricter laws. 

Grieving parents stand with community leaders, the police, and local dignitaries to encourage drivers to be safe this holiday season.

Grieving parents who lost their children to drunk and drugged driving stood with law enforcement to beg people not to get behind the wheel impaired this holiday week.

They say while they encourage people to enjoy their Thanksgiving week, they should always have a plan for a sober ride home. Police say they will be stepping up patrols island-wide this week.

It’s so familiar that most people know it very well: if you drink and drive, the penalties are stiff. If a person who drinks and drives causes a crash, the consequences are severe. However, when it comes to driving while impaired by a substance other than alcohol, the consequences are not as clear in New York State as they are for alcohol DWI.

A group of families that have been directly affected by this situation joined on Monday with law enforcement leaders and others to call for proposed legislation that addresses this situation to be adopted as law.

Parents whose kids were killed by drunk or drugged-up drivers joined Long Island law enforcement Monday to push for a state law that would allow cops to crack down on dangerous, impaired motorists.

Members of the media joined the Carpenter family, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney and others as they viewed the two vehicles at the barracks involved in the crash: Guzman's Chevrolet Silverado and Carpenter's Ford Escape, both of which sustained significant damage.

Tierney said state laws allowing prosecutors to bring charges against drugged drivers have dangerous loopholes that endanger the public.

While on a boy scout hike, in Sep. 2018, 12-year-old Andrew McMorris was struck and killed by a drunk driver. Friday at an Assembly committee hearing on impaired driving, the McMorris family traveled to Albany to tell lawmakers Andrew's story.

It is with great relief that we announce that the NYS Supreme Court District 2 Appellate Division in Brooklyn, upheld the conviction of the defendant in Andrew’s death. The four-judge panel were unanimous in their decision on Wednesday, July 26th, 2023, and ruled that each of the claims is "without merit." Appeal has been denied. There will be no new trial or any reduction in the defendant’s sentence.

It was an emotional day Wednesday for a family shattered by grief as they saw victory in their fight for justice in their son's name: An appeal was denied Wednesday for the driver who was convicted by a jury of driving drunk and killing Boy Scout Andrew McMorris, 12, in a 2018 crash.