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It’s a proposal nearly every regular Long Island Rail Road rider has heard about at one time or another — expand Pennsylvania Station and return some of the beauty of the old neoclassical station before it was torn down in 1963. The plan to add a new terminal has stopped and started multiple times, but the Port Authority announced on May 9 that it would finally break ground on the project at the historic Farley Post Office Building.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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5/17/12
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Protesters’ signs jeered at the Town of Hempstead on Sunday, calling a decision to trap and move feral cats in a colony at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore “cruel” and “corrupt.”
The town had planed to move dozens of feral cats from their makeshift protected shelter behind the baseball field at the park. The move was set to begin on May 1, but following the weekend’s protest, the town has postponed the relocation.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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5/3/12
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Dozens of local residents attended a candlelight vigil in memory of Trayvon Martin on April 3, at Elmont Road Park in North Valley Stream, held by the Elmont Cardinals sports club.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/10/12
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Singer/actress Maureen McGovern brings “A Long and Winding Road: The Concert” to Tilles Center’s Cabaret at “Club T” later this month.
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3/8/12
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Third-graders at Old Mill Road Elementary School in North Merrick gathered at the front entrance of the school, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Olympic figure skating gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi on Wednesday afternoon. When Yamaguchi, 40, entered the school minutes later, she was met by an exuberant greeting from the students to welcome her.
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By David Weingrad
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3/7/12
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Just two months into delivering bus service to Nassau County riders, Veolia Transportation is ready to reduce service on certain routes while increasing it on others.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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2/29/12
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A 14-year-old female student was struck by a vehicle on Dutch Broadway near Virginia Avenue in Elmont while walking to Elmont Memorial High School on Dec. 20 at 6:55 a.m., according to Nassau County's 5th Precinct.
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By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com
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12/20/11
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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 …
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Lee Landor
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10/28/11
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In a new “pledge” to commuters, the Long Island Rail Road promises to respond quickly and improve communication during service disruptions.
The eight-point pledge, released in draft …
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Lee Landor
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10/26/11
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One of the greatest benefits of living on Long Island is its close proximity to New York City. One could argue that we’re also fortunate to have one of the best forms of public transportation, the Long Island Rail Road. Sometimes, however, this gift becomes a curse. Just ask the estimated 300,000 people who board a train every day on the country’s largest railroad system.
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10/20/11
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