Long Island faced widespread power outages and transportation disruptions over the weekend following a severe storm that swept through the region on Saturday night. PSEG Long Island reported that the storm initially knocked out power to at least 13,400 customers, with crews working tirelessly to restore service throughout Sunday.

As of Sunday afternoon, PSEG Long Island announced significant progress, having restored power to more than 86% of the affected customers. By approximately noon on Sunday, around 2,600 customers remained without power, a number that further decreased to about 1,800 by 6:15 p.m. on Sunday across Long Island and the Rockaways. The utility company expressed confidence that the majority of remaining customers would have their power restored by Sunday night.

The hardest-hit areas included the Town of Oyster Bay, the Town of Hempstead, and the Town of North Hempstead. PSEG Long Island acknowledged the difficulty of being without electricity and reassured customers that crews would continue to work safely and as quickly as possible until all outages were resolved. The Suffolk County Police Department also reported numerous calls regarding downed trees in four precincts in the western part of the county.

The storm's intensity was evident in recorded wind speeds, with gusts exceeding 60 mph in Glen Cove and Eaton's Neck, and over 40 mph at Orient Point and other locations on Long Island, according to a National Weather Service report. This led to significant physical damage, including a downed tree on the southbound Bethpage State Parkway, which closed one lane at 8:22 p.m. on Saturday.

In addition to power outages, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) experienced service suspensions. The Oyster Bay Branch was entirely shut down between Oyster Bay and Mineola due to downed utility poles and trees blocking the tracks. According to the MTA, crews were actively working to clear the damage, with service expected to remain suspended until at least Sunday evening. Shuttle buses were put into operation to transport passengers between Oyster Bay and Mineola. PSEG Long Island specifically noted that the LIRR-related damage involved trees coming down in two locations, severing six sections of transmission wire and snapping a utility pole, a substantial repair job that did not, however, cause customer outages.

Separately, a planned service change on a part of the Hempstead branch between Manhattan and Floral Park was also in effect for the weekend, unrelated to the storm, as part of ongoing work scheduled to last through August on weekends.