April 11, 2026
Governor Kathy Hochul just committed nearly $60 million to fix Long Island roads as part of an $800 million statewide pothole blitz targeting 175,000 potholes by end of April 2026. Nassau and Suffolk counties are both getting major repaving projects, and residents can report problem spots right now.
The $800 million statewide campaign includes four major Long Island projects totaling close to $60 million. Northern State Parkway eastbound gets $18.5 million for resurfacing. Sunrise Highway service roads and Route 25 in Suffolk get $17.7 million. Hempstead Turnpike and Front Street pick up $13.8 million. Nassau Expressway and Route 454 in Islip round it out at $8.8 million.
This winter hit Long Island roads hard. Freeze-thaw cycles — where water seeps into cracks, freezes, expands, and breaks the pavement apart — were relentless. Combine that with record snowfall amounts in parts of Nassau and Suffolk and you get the cratered roads you have been dodging since February.
The state says the damage is worse than typical years, which is why the campaign is larger than previous efforts. Long Island isn't alone in struggling with deteriorating pavement — Middle Country Road in Suffolk County has been causing daily crashes in Selden and Centereach due to worsening road conditions.
For state roads (parkways, numbered routes): Call 1-800-POTHOLE (1-800-768-4653) or report online through the NYSDOT website.
For county roads: Contact Nassau County DPW at (516) 571-6900 or Suffolk County DPW at (631) 852-4000.
For town/village roads: Call your local highway department directly. Most towns have online reporting forms on their websites.
The state says crews are prioritizing the worst spots first, so if your road is genuinely dangerous, report it now.
The governor set an end-of-April deadline for the statewide push. Long Island projects have already started — you may have noticed lane closures on the Northern State and Sunrise Highway. The larger resurfacing work will continue into May. Commuters in other parts of the island are also bracing for disruption, as Levittown commuters face their own 2026 state road repaving disruptions. Meanwhile, infrastructure investment is picking up across the region, with Nassau County securing over $15 million in federal funding for water, police, and infrastructure projects.
Source: WSHU, Governor Hochul press release, NYSDOT
