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For the price Long Island Rail Road commuters pay, they should be guaranteed protections and provisions, according to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer.
Schumer calls on LIRR to 'recommit' to riders
The cost of a monthly Long Island Rail Road pass from West Hempstead to Manhattan is $223. From Rockville Centre, it’s $254. For that amount of money, LIRR commuters should not have to sit in … more
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Semi-private training for athletes and fitness buffs
Twenty years experience in the athletic and fitness field has led Barbara Brenseke, a Certified Fitness Instructor, to launch her own training facility. She has worked in numerous health clubs throughout Long Island. An athlete herself, she competes in Olympic triathlons, marathons, and is a USTA tennis player. more
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Buses will replace trains on the Far Rockaway Branch from 6:15 PM this Saturday, October 8 through 12:05 AM on Monday, October 10.
Buses replace trains on LIRR’s Far Rockaway branch this weekend
Train service will be suspended for switch surfacing, drainage and rail replacement work MTA Long Island Rail Road customers planning to ride the Far Rockaway Branch this Saturday evening through … more
After a Thursday night of lightning strikes and signal problems near Jamaica, which halted train service between Penn Station and Jamaica, and between Brooklyn's Flatbush Avenue Station and Jamaica, the LIRR reports that service on Friday was near normal.
LIRR operating near-normal service on Friday
The MTA Long Island Rail Road is operating near-normal on Friday, Sept. 30 after lightning struck crucial switching equipment in Jamaica on Thursday afternoon, damaging the signal system that … more
An unidentified person was hit by an oncoming train at the Merrick train station this morning. On hand to investigate were MTA and Nassau County police, along with officials from the LIRR.
Train hits N.J. man at Merrick station
Updated: 5:15 p.m., Sept. 9, 2011: An eastbound Long Island Rail Road train struck and killed a New Jersey man at the Merrick train station just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, according to LIRR spokesman Aaron Donovan. Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Nassau County police were on hand to investigate with LIRR officials. more
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LIRR train service will be suspended this weekend and replaced by buses.
LIRR train service to be suspended, replaced by buses, this weekend
Long Island Rail Road customers planning to ride the Far Rockaway Branch this Sunday are advised to allow up to an hour extra travel time as buses replace trains during the resurfacing of a key … more
Track work means LIRR service cuts
As a result of a track modernization project in Mineola, the Long Island Rail Road will undergo service reductions and adjustments throughout the month of August. One of two main line tracks will … more
Dr. Steve Kussin
A model for teacher development
Randi Weingarten, former president of the United Federation of Teachers, now head of the American Federation of Teachers, recently delivered a speech titled, “Towards a True Development and Evaluation System.” She was being proactive by presenting her own plan in response to recent calls for revamping teacher assessment and tenure. more
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Bomb squad called to Lynbrook train station
The Nassau County Arson/Bomb squad, as well as the MTA and Lynbrook police departments were called to the Lynbrook train station on Monday morning with the report of a suspicion package. more
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Island Park at center of LIRR delay
A problem at the Island Park LIRR station on Dec. 9 caused problems on the Long Beach Branch for over two hours during the rush hour commute. A switch problem just south of the Island Park station … more
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