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Spring was a season of frustration for Long Island Rail Road commuters. Two trains derailed in March and April, crippling LIRR service for days. Later in April . . . more

9/14/17

At a July 12 luncheon, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the approval of $2 billion plan to build a third track on the Long Island Rail Road’s Main Line.

Cuomo announces $5.6B plan to upgrade the LIRR

The Long Island Rail Road will undergo a transformation that has been pending for roughly 70 years. more

By Brian Stieglitz and Nicole Alcindor | 7/27/17

At Inwood Park, state Legislators Melissa Miller and Todd Kaminsky, center, said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority should look into establishing long-term a South Shore ferry to Manhattan. Commuters Adam Mayer and Yolette Louis were at Miller’s right and Kaminsky’s left.

‘Summer of hell’ gets hotter

Underscoring the need for “dependable and dignified” commuter transportation, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, and State Assemblywoman Melissa Miller, a Republican from Atlantic Beach, sent a letter to Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joe Lhota last week, urging him to explore locations near Inwood for long-term ferry service to Manhattan for residents of the Five Towns, Long Beach, Valley Stream and other South Shore communities. more

By Jeff Bessen | 7/27/17

Hewlett station commuters and others on the Far Rockaway Long Island Rail Road line must transfer at Jamaica to reach Manhattan during the projected six weeks of track work.

Five Towns commuters shrug off ‘summer of hell’

Though the next six weeks of Amtrak repair work in Penn Station is being referred to as the “summer of hell,” a few Five Towns commuters were blasé about the train schedule changes. The work began on July 10, and should be completed by Sept. 1. more

By Tyler Marko | 7/20/17

Once again, Albany fails to address corruption

The question is often asked of middle-school students in social studies classes: How does a bill become a law? Well, in New York, in too many cases, it doesn’t. more

7/13/17

New York state is stepping up efforts to improve drinking water quality and monitoring.

Fresh efforts to monitor drinking water quality

New York state will soon begin implementing changes that will alter the way drinking water is protected and monitored for the better. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 6/1/17

The governor takes aim at the gender pay gap

Over the past several decades, women have made tremendous strides in the workforce. Working mothers are now the single or primary source of income in 40 percent of . . . more

4/20/17

New York American Water prepared a Malverne street for new water mains last year. The state said last week it will invest $2.5 billion in water infrastructure projects.

State allocates $2.5 billion for water quality

New York state’s new $163 billion budget passed last week, including an allocation of $2.5 billion for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act, which aims to improve water distribution systems’ safety and quality. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 4/20/17

HAFTR Highlights student columnist Amanda Schorr.

Touring Albany, displaying art, celebrating Purim at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School

The Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) High School has been jam-packed with activities and eventful off-campus trips. more

By Amanda Schorr | 3/22/17

The blizzard didn't materialize, but shoveling still had to be done on Central Avenue in Cedarhurst.

Five Towns receives a fraction of snow predicted

A messy nor'easter swept across the Five Towns early Tuesday morning, bringing with it a mix of snow, sleet and rain. more

By Jeff Bessen and Diana Colapietro | 3/13/17

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