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To most of the world, pyramids are synonymous with ancient Egypt, but to fitness buffs it’s the favored form of resistance training. The name may be foreign to some, but pyramid training has … more
March is the month we recognize the American Red Cross for all it does, as we have since President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it so in 1943: “I request that during that month . . . more
Service is suspended on the Long Beach, Far Rockaway, West Hempstead and Babylon branches. more
A disabled train in Valley Stream has shut down train service for the entire South Shore of Nassau County. According to the Long Island Rail Road, service on the Babylon, Long Beach, Far Rockaway … more
The Long Island Rail Road is overhauling escalators at six stations on the Babylon branch, including the Baldwin station, the agency said. The $14 million project includes replacement escalators … more
Did you know that it takes 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter? Or that people actually suffer from arachibutyrophobia? more
In May, President Obama signed an executive order to demilitarize the police, banning the Pentagon from issuing surplus military hardware — including rifles, grenade launchers and armored vehicles — to police departments nationwide. His decision was a response to the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., by a police officer the previous August. more
The LIRR is currently operating on or close to schedule and is anticipating providing normal rush hour service this evening. LIRR crews have made temporary repairs to restore power to the signal … more
Very few families in this part of the world haven’t sung, or at least heard of, the nursery rhyme “London Bridge is Falling Down.” It dates back at least to the 1700s . . . more
The catchwords late last week were “positive train control,” the technology that could prevent tragedies like last week’s Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia . . . more
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