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Once the host of major tennis tournaments and concerts, the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills will welcome its biggest event in more than two decades on Aug. 28, when Mumford and Sons performs.
From tennis court to concert venue
What’s old has become new again. On Aug. 28, more than 17,000 people will fill the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens to see Mumford and Sons, the first major event the venue has hosted in more than 25 years. more
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Long Island customers faced cancellations and delays Monday and Tuesday while crews repaired damage.
Wednesday schedule restored after 21 trains cancelled Tuesday night
A derailment inside one of Amtrak’s East River tunnels Monday evening caused delays in the morning commute for Long Island Rail Road riders on Tuesday, and officials said congestion could continue … more
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Helena Williams, LIRR president.
‘Double Track’ to ease pressure on lines
Helena Williams has fought many battles and spearheaded several major initiatives during her five-year tenure as president of the Long Island Rail Road, the country’s largest commuter railroad. … more
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Cedarhurst train tracks covered with snow,
LIRR adjusts Saturday service post-Nemo
Long Islanders looking to travel by train may have encountered limited or suspended service Saturday, as the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) continues to clean up the snow and ice Winter Storm … more
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said they may have to clear snow from tracks and the third rail Friday evening.
MTA urges LIRR commuters to head home early
In preparation for a nor’easter set to slam into Long Island Friday evening, the Metropolitan Transit Authority will operate eight additional afternoon eastbound Long Island Rail Road trains for commuters heading home early before the weather worsens. more
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LIRR workers were charged with stealing more than $250,000 worth of copper wire from the company and selling it as scrap.
17 charged in LIRR copper-wire theft
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice has charged 17 people with stealing more than $250,000 worth of copper wire belonging to the Long Island Railroad and selling it to a scrap yard, she … more
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Asbestos exposure on the LIRR?
Q. I’ve been reading your opinions on asbestos with respect to public safety, and you seem to be knowledgeable about asbestos in air ducts. more
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Senator Jack Martins, right, called for longer validity periods on LIRR tickets. He was joined by Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel, center, and LIRR President Helena Williams at the Mineola train station.
LIRR tickets to be valid longer
Long Island Rail Road riders that did not use their one-trip ticket on the day of purchase were frequently out of luck. If riders happened to find a ride home from a coworker that had driven into … more
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Accident prompts LIRR safety probe
If Irene Bernatzky, 88, of Lindenhurst, had fallen on a Long Island Rail Road escalator installed after 2000, it likely would have stopped, her clothing might not have become entangled in it, and she might be alive today. more
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Derailed: Feds arrest, charge 11 in $1 billion LIRR disability scam
Federal authorities arrested 11 people, 10 of them Long Islanders, including a Rockville Centre doctor, last week and charged them with fraud for participating in a multimillion dollar Long Island Rail … more
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