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The narrow corridor on Grove Avenue in Cedarhurst creates a tight fit for passing vehicles.
Tight fit on Grove Avenue
Cedarhurst resident are no strangers to close quarters. According to a 2016 survey by the U.S. Census, 6,667 people live in the less than square mile-sized village. Homes are closely quartered throughout the area and the roadways are no larger than 40-feet wide, smaller than more contemporary roads, and built way before multi-car families became commonplace. more
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Through May 28, track work at Penn Station will result in two service changes on the Long Island Rail Road Far Rockaway branch.
Far Rockaway branch changes
Because of Long Island Rail Road track work at Penn Station, the Far Rockaway branch will have two changes to its regular schedule through May 28, LIRR officials said. more
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The morning after Sandy, I didn’t know where to start
“It’s total devastation — countless cars are ruined, the boardwalk is ruined, people’s homes,” Sgt. Eric Cregeen told me the day after Hurricane Sandy . . . more
The Long Island Rail Road will repave a train crossing in Lawrence on Oct. 17.
LIRR to repave Cedarhurst and Lawrence train crossings
After completing repair work at the Rockaway Turnpike train crossing in Cedarhurst on Oct. 12, the Long Island Rail Road said that repaving will be done at the Lawrence Avenue train crossing on Oct. 17. more
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Living in the land of wasted potential
I recently attended a breakfast meeting, and sat in a room full of successful business leaders along with a large number of attorneys. The subject was the business climate on Long Island, and somehow . . . more
Village of Lawrence and Peninsula Public Library officials gathered at the proposed site of the new library near Zion Park. From left were Village Administrator Ron Goldman, Mayor Alex Edelman, Library Director Carolynn Matulewicz, board President Samuel Francis and Trustee Jeff Leb.
New library for District 15?
Nearly simultaneously last week, the Village of Lawrence and the Peninsula Public Library each approved a $3.333 million deal that was nearly a decade in the making. more
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On the trains, no summer of hell
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
A “go-bag” should include these items such as water, a portable radio, a first aid kit and a flashlight and batteries.
Preparing for a variety of emergencies
Having a plan and being prepared for natural disasters such as hurricanes, manmade disasters like train derailments, technology and cyber attacks, and active shooter situations were all part of a nearly two-hour presentation by two members of New York State’s Citizen Preparedness Corps, a unit of the state National Guard established in 2014. more
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South Shore ferry deserves consideration
Desperately needed track repairs are causing what Gov. Andrew Cuomo dubbed the “summer of hell” for Long Island Rail Road commuters. There are conflicting reports about . . . more
New York’s infrastructure plans are on right track
In politics, talk is cheap, as they say. During the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump talked a good game, calling for a $1 trillion national infrastructure program that would modernize the country’s ailing transportation network. So far, nothing. more
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