Overview
- An overturned gasoline tanker ran onto its side near Meyer Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard on the Nassau–Queens border, spilling fuel onto the roadway and into nearby storm drains.
- Firefighters and hazardous‑materials crews applied foam, drilled to remove remaining product, used an expanding seal to slow the leak, and suctioned pooled gasoline from the street.
- Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including FDNY, about 30 Long Island fire departments, Nassau police and fire marshal, the U.S. Coast Guard, DEC and New York City DEP.
- Nassau officials say roughly 2,000 gallons of gasoline spilled and that crews contained most of the flow, but officials continue to investigate how much leaked and whether the waterway feeding Jamaica Bay was contaminated.
- The road closure on Rockaway Boulevard remains in place while crews continue cleanup and environmental monitoring, and residents should expect traffic disruption and follow official safety guidance.