A recent rash of drivers going the wrong way on Long Island’s major highways has left government and law enforcement officials perplexed.
One thing is certain: alcohol is a major contributing …
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1/17/11
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With a proposed rate increase for Long Island Rail Road riders looming, state Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. announced a petition drive last week to fight it.
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Deirdre Krasula
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9/9/10
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Thousands of Long Island Rail Road commuters were left stranded after a switch cable fire in Jamaica disrupted days of rush-hour service. Around the same time, it was announced that the MTA was exploring plans to raise the price of a monthly Metro card to $130.
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Al D'Amato
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9/3/10
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Work has begun on Newbridge Road, and it could be completed before you read this story.
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Mike Caputo
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8/11/10
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The payroll tax ... threats to cut funding for the Long Island bus .. rising fares on the Long Island Railroad and the elimination of bus routes in Nassau. Those were some recent measures taken to …
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Mike Caputo
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8/4/10
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is continuing its long tradition of asking Long Islanders to solve its fiscal problems. We need to tell the Board of Directors at the MTA "enough is enough."
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Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr.
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7/30/10
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Newbridge Road is set to undergo a facelift in August. On July 23, the state Department of Transportation confirmed its plans to implement “traffic-calming measures” on …
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Mike Caputo
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7/28/10
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Plans are in the works to reconfigure Newbridge Road in East Meadow, a stretch known for speeding and high accident rates. In 2009, the state Department of Motor Vehicles reported six …
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Mike Caputo
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6/9/10
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Last week, freshman Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano laid it on the line for county residents. He told us that the county is facing a $286 million deficit, the largest in its history.
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Al D'Amato
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5/6/10
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Only a year ago, the New York State Legislature was wrangling behind closed doors over a deal to bail out the fiscally troubled Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The agreement, which imposed a commuter payroll tax on counties served by the MTA, including Nassau County, was supposed to put the authority on a sound financial footing.
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3/26/10
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