Matthew Smith pleaded guilty to running a red light at 70 miles per hour while intoxicated and slamming into officer Patricia Espinosa's vehicle in Lake Grove back in January.
The updated point system will take effect on Monday, with the most serious traffic violations having increased point values, according to the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
Nassau County Officer Patricia Espinosa, 42, died after a driver allegedly failed to stop at a red light, striking her car, police said.
A family on Long Island is praying for a U.S. Army veteran's recovery after police say a drunk driver allegedly crashed into his car head on the day after Christmas.
A street renaming ceremony was held at the corner of 107th Street and Northern Boulevard in honor of 23-year-old Justin Diaz.
For the second time this year, former NFL player Adrian Peterson has been arrested on DWI charges.