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State aid restored, but is it enough?
Long Beach has recovered about a half million dollars’ worth of state school aid it was set to lose. But school officials and local lawmakers are still fighting the state for additional funding in … more
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Cutting government is much easier said than done
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney got himself into a lot of trouble last year by making disparaging remarks about the so-called “47 percent” of Americans who rely on the government for their needs. more
Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said they may have to clear snow from tracks and the third rail Friday evening.
MTA urges LIRR commuters to head home early
In preparation for a nor’easter set to slam into Long Island Friday evening, the Metropolitan Transit Authority will operate eight additional afternoon eastbound Long Island Rail Road trains for commuters heading home early before the weather worsens. more
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As we recover, please thank your local heroes
I always thought it was cliché to say, “I’ve never seen anything like it,” but in the aftermath of Sandy, I can honestly say that, in my lifetime, I’ve never seen anything like it. more
Storm still affecting NICE routes in Long Beach, Island Park
Although 100 percent of Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) buses are fully operation, officials said three routes have been adjusted due to the lingering effects of Hurricane Sandy. Andy Kraus, a spokesman for … more
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Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr.
Senator wants background checks for bus drivers
Following a recently released National Transportation Safety Board report that calls for more comprehensive driver history checks of bus drivers, New York State Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, called on the state Assembly to pass legislation that would require criminal background checks for bus drivers. The legislation, sponsored by Fuschillo, was approved by the Senate in January. more
Taking the bus? First, do some research.
Whether you’re rich or poor, live in the city or suburbs or are young or old, at one time or another you’ll ride on a bus of some kind. more
Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials now say they are 80 percent certain that the Long Island Rail Road’s East Side Access project will be complete by 2019.
East Side Access project delayed –– again
Long Island Rail Road riders waiting for the East Side Access project to Grand Central Terminal will have to hold out even longer than expected –– an additional six years to be exact. more
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Charles Fuschillo Jr., chairman of the Senate TransportatioN Committee
Senate: New York needs stiffer penalties for drivers who pass school buses
Every day, nearly 50,000 vehicles illegally pass stopped school buses in New York state. According to the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee 2009 report, 69 students were injured between 2002 and 2004 by motorists illegally passing buses. One student was killed. more
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The body of Patrick Sheridan was carried from St. Ignatius Martyr Church after Sheridan’s funeral service on Tuesday.
Long Beach aviator ‘was always on an adventure’
Hundreds of people turned out on Tuesday morning to say goodbye to Patrick Sheridan, a Long Beach resident and Farmingdale State College aviation student who died in a plane crash on May 9, at … more
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