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The N51, which originated at the intersection of Hewlett Avenue and Merrick Road in Merrick and ran along Merrick Avenue through East Meadow, is being fully restored.
NICE bus routes are coming back
County lawmakers finalized a $3 million plan for the Nassau Inter-County Express bus system last week, using the money to restore nearly all of the routes that were eliminated in January. In an … more
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At a press conference on Feb. 10, County Executive Ed Mangano announced that Nassau leaders were designating an additional $3 million for the NICE bus system.
Lawmakers move to restore bus system cuts
County leaders announced $3 million in new funding for the Nassau Inter-County Express bus system last week, saying they hoped the money would be used to restore 11 routes that were eliminated last … more
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That's the way the LIRR rolls
The catchwords late last week were “positive train control,” the technology that could prevent tragedies like last week’s Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia . . . more
Mr. Suozzi, the State Senate's in good hands, thanks
We don’t have to look very far back in the history books to learn about the damage State Senate Democrats inflicted on Long Island taxpayers during their disastrous two years in the majority in 2009 and 2010. more
Dave Francis, front, of Bellmore, said on Monday that he’s starting to worry that there will be a Long Island Rail Road strike on Sunday.
Commuters on edge as LIRR strike looms
Commuters at the Bellmore-Merrick train stations, stations also used by East Meadow residents, said on Monday that they were growing increasingly anxious as salary and benefit negotiations between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Long Island Rail Road’s eight unions stalled without an agreement to stave off a planned strike, which could take effect Sunday. more
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Stay at the table and work this out
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he wouldn’t get involved in the threatened strike by unionized LIRR workers, which may happen on Sunday. more
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano came to Morrelly Center for Homeland Security in Bethpage to announce contingency plans in the event of a Long Island Rail Road strike on July 20. The county plans to offer free Wi-Fi access to roughly 200 commuters, among other measures.
County to offer free Wi-Fi if there’s a LIRR strike
Nassau County plans to offer free wireless Internet access and work cubicles in a 20,000-square-foot office in Bethpage’s industrial park if there is a Long Island Rail Road strike on July 20. more
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Commuters, let's not let unions bring us to our knees!
With over 300,000 daily riders, the Long Island Rail Road is the busiest commuter railroad in North America. But in just two weeks . . . more
Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, at microphone, stopped at the Bellmore train station on Tuesday and criticized an MTA/LIRR plan to bus commuters into New York City in the event of an LIRR strike in July. She was joined here by Councilwoman Angie Cullin, lower left, Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad, Councilman Gary Hudes, Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby and Councilman James Darcy.
Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray lambastes LIRR
Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray came to the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road station on Tuesday to call on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to rethink a plan to bus train commuters … more
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Williams fired as LIRR president
Helena Williams, president of the Long Island Rail Road, was fired from her position on Wednesday, in the midst of bitter contract negotiations with LIRR union workers. Williams, who has served as … more
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