Long Island Construction
Accident Lawyers

Long Island sits right next to the largest construction market in the country, and its own building activity has been surging for years. The combination of post-war housing stock that needs replacing, commercial corridors getting redeveloped, and major infrastructure projects means there are thousands of active construction sites across Nassau and Suffolk counties at any given time.

The work here looks different from NYC. Where Manhattan means high-rise steel and glass, Long Island construction is dominated by residential projects—tear-downs, additions, multi-family developments, and the steady flow of luxury home construction on the North Shore and in the Hamptons. But the legal protections are identical. A fall from a ladder on a Levittown renovation triggers the same Labor Law 240 strict liability as a scaffold collapse on a Midtown skyscraper.

Infrastructure spending is a major driver too. The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Third Track project along the Main Line, the ongoing expansion at MacArthur Airport in Islip, highway widening on the LIE and Southern State, and sewer expansion projects across both counties all put construction workers in harm's way. These are large-scale projects with heavy equipment, deep excavation, and elevated work—all activities covered by Labor Law 240.

And then there's the Hamptons. East Hampton and Southampton see some of the most expensive residential construction in the country. Workers building $20 million estates deserve the same safety protections as workers on any other job site. When those protections fail, we're here to help.

Residential Construction Dominates

Unlike NYC, where commercial high-rises make headlines, Long Island's construction industry runs on residential work. Tear-down-and-rebuild projects are standard in towns like Garden City, Syosset, and Dix Hills. New multi-family housing is going up along transit corridors. And the Hamptons never stop building—luxury homes that take 18 months and crews of 30+.

These projects might seem smaller than a Manhattan skyscraper, but the hazards are just as real. Residential construction workers fall from roofs, off ladders, and through floor openings at alarming rates. A two-story home renovation can produce the same catastrophic injuries as a high-rise site. And the law doesn't distinguish—Labor Law 240 applies whether the building is 2 stories or 92.

Infrastructure and Transit

The LIRR Third Track project between Floral Park and Hicksville eliminated grade crossings and added capacity along the busiest commuter rail line in North America. That project required years of heavy construction in densely populated areas. Similar transit-oriented development is reshaping station areas across both counties.

Road and bridge work is constant. The Long Island Expressway, Southern State Parkway, and Sunrise Highway see ongoing construction that puts workers in proximity to high-speed traffic. Utility and sewer expansion in Suffolk County's unsewered areas means extensive excavation and trenching—work that carries real collapse risk.

Commercial and Healthcare

Hospital expansions at Northwell, NYU Langone—Long Island, and Stony Brook University Hospital are multi-year, multi-building projects. Commercial construction along corridors like Route 110 in Huntington/Melville and Route 347 in Smithtown/Port Jefferson continues to grow. These projects involve structural steel, crane work, and elevated construction that falls squarely under Labor Law 240.