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The Village of Malverne came to a standstill on Feb. 15 when motorists and pedestrians were caught in a traffic jam at the Hempstead Avenue intersection as a result of its Long Island Rail Road station being closed for maintenance. Weekend service on the West Hempstead branch remained suspended.
Malverne stuck at a crossroads
The Village of Malverne came to a standstill on Feb. 15 when motorists and pedestrians were caught in a traffic jam at one of the village’s busiest intersections as a result of three Long … more
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The Long Island Rail Road will restore four express trains on the Babylon branch starting Monday, Feb. 24, which officials said will accommodate the MTA's construction projects, such as the East Side Access extension, until mid May.
LIRR restores four Babylon trains to circumvent rail construction
The Long Island Rail Road announced that it will activate new train schedules on Monday, Feb. 24, including the restoration of two eastbound trains during evening rush on the Babylon branch, which … more
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A dozen members of Congress signed a letter sent to MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast on Wednesday, asking him to reconsider demands for LIRR union workers to agree to either a three-year wage freeze or concessions that would pay for their wage increase.
L.I. reps urge MTA to rethink LIRR wage freeze
A dozen members of Congress from New York, three from Long Island, have urged the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to reconsider its contractual demands for a three-year wage freeze or … more
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Insults, old as the ages, scrawled on walls
Are we seeing things or are we seeing something? Police are looking for the person or persons who wrote anti-Semitic epithets . . . more
Long Island customers faced cancellations and delays Monday and Tuesday while crews repaired damage.
Wednesday schedule restored after 21 trains cancelled Tuesday night
A derailment inside one of Amtrak’s East River tunnels Monday evening caused delays in the morning commute for Long Island Rail Road riders on Tuesday, and officials said congestion could continue … more
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Helena Williams, LIRR president.
‘Double Track’ to ease pressure on lines
Helena Williams has fought many battles and spearheaded several major initiatives during her five-year tenure as president of the Long Island Rail Road, the country’s largest commuter railroad. … more
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We should bring Facebook's way of thinking to Long Island
A great philosopher once said that “the two professions for which there is no formal training are politics and motherhood.” more
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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LIRR workers were charged with stealing more than $250,000 worth of copper wire from the company and selling it as scrap.
17 charged in LIRR copper-wire theft
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice has charged 17 people with stealing more than $250,000 worth of copper wire belonging to the Long Island Railroad and selling it to a scrap yard, she … more
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