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LIRR Far Rockaway line passengers noted crowded trains as an issue they regularly encounter on their commute. Above, morning passengers at the Inwood station.
MTA announces LIRR fare reductions
Long Island Rail Road riders traveling to Hunterspoint Ave. or Atlantic Terminal will be entitled to a fare reduction averaging 25 percent during Amtrak’s repair work, the Metropolitan Transit Authority announced Tuesday. The fare reduction will take effect July 10, and will end when Amtrak’s repair work at Penn Station has been completed. more
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Thousands of commuters struggled to get home from an overcrowded Penn Station on May 10, when Amtrak-related signal trouble caused the cancellation of nearly 80 trains.
The LIRR’s mitigation plan during summer repairs
Anticipating harsh commuting delays while infrastructure repairs are made this summer, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority released an extensive alternate transportation plan for Long Island Rail Road commuters on June 12. more
To hell and back: riding the LIRR
They’ve got you coming and going. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the Long Island Rail Road, seems to be saying, “Not my job.” more
Nearby things to do this week in Lynbrook, East Rockaway
On May 27 at 8 p.m., Thunder Road, a tribute band to Bruce Springsteen, will be playing its music at Michael’s Porthole. more
How McDonald’s came to rule the world
Among my earliest memories of eating out at a restaurant are of chowing on burgers and fries at the McDonald’s on Middle Country Road in Coram, in Suffolk County, in the early 1970s. more
Putting the LIRR back on the right track
Long Islanders have long had a love-hate relationship with the Long Island Rail Road. On one hand, they love the service, which, on good days, speeds them into New York City . . . more
A reminder of the South Shore’s vulnerability
People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . . more
Service on the Long Island Rail was suspended early in the morning on Feb. 8. Partial service was later restored.
Service restored on LIRR after derailment; trains operating 'on or close' to schedule
Long Island Rail Road trains were operating "on or close" to schedule by midday on Wednesday after a non-commuter train derailed near the Jamaica story around 4 a.m., according the LIRR's website. more
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There's a smarter way to develop downtowns
Nassau County communities have for decades resisted what folks call the “Queensification” of the county. Translation: People haven’t traditionally wanted to build up, as in multi-story, not even in the many downtown commercial districts that surround most Long Island Rail Road stations. more
Baldwin man charged with woman's murder
Nassau County police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found on Nov. 23 12:48 p.m. in Baldwin. more
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