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The governor’s budget cuts threaten local roads
How many potholes do you swerve to avoid during your daily commute to work, school, the grocery store or a family or friend’s house? How many times have you yelled in anger in your car for someone to “Fix the roads!”? At a time when our communities are grappling with numerous challenges, the proposed state Executive Budget’s significant decrease in the Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program, also known as CHIPS, demands immediate attention, or the shouting at potholes will get worse. more
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Long Island state senators and Assembly members gathered at the Long Island Rail Road train station in Mineola last week, calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to end her support of congestion pricing planned for New York City’s Financial District. Hochul says the program would provide cleaner air, better transit, and less gridlock on New York City's streets, while local electeds say it will create significant financial hardships for their constituents who need to drive into the city.
What L.ong Island electeds are saying to halt congestion pricing
They called it a “hidden tax” and even “highway robbery.” That’s how Long Island-based lawmakers described the impending congestion pricing system planned for New York City’s Financial District, and are calling on the governor to do away with it for good. more
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Congestion pricing will fuel further flight from New York
In recent times, far too many New Yorkers have been forced to flee the place they’ve spent most of their lives, driven out by high taxes, an ever-increasing cost of living . . . more
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County Legislator candidate Jake Scheiner holds a news conference about the safety issues of Woodfield Road where more than 40 community members expressed their concern.
Why is Woodfield Road such a problem?
  The 73-year-old woman who was struck by a car on Woodfield Road earlier this month marked yet another accident on a street that local West Hempstead residents are calling a “drag … more
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The intersection where 6-year-old Katerine Vanegas-Hernandez was killed by an alleged drunk driver on Aug. 7.
Tragedy in West Hempstead fatal crash
  Another fatal crash in West Hempstead. And again, the community is in mourning. On Aug. 7, an alleged drunk driver crashed into a parked car on Hempstead Turnpike near Westminster … more
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MTA can raise fares, but must control costs
Riders are returning to mass transit offerings like the Long Island Rail Road — they’re just not doing it as fast as transportation officials say is necessary . . . more
Officials told the public during a community meeting April 27 that a traffic light will be installed on Woodfield Road to make the road safer for pedestrians and motorists alike. At the podium, far left, is Maureen Greenberg, president of the West Hemp-stead Community Support Association. Seated are Nassau County Police Sergeant Ryan Surillo, Neil Rosenblatt of the association, Inspector Greg Stephanoff, Legisla-tor John Giuffré, and Kenneth Arnold of the Nassau County Department of Public Works.
What's the plan to make a West Hempstead road safe?
  A traffic light will be installed on Woodfield Road, thanks to a joint effort by the public, the West Hempstead Community Support Association, and elected officials. The new light will … more
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A springtime nor'easter is expected to bring lots of rain and high winds to Long Island over the next couple days.
How are you getting home? Nor'easter threatens commutes
It's spring — at least as far as meteorologists are concerned. But that doesn't mean winter storms are out of fashion. Long Island is bracing for a nor'easter storm rolling in beginning Monday evening and through Tuesday that is expected to bring with it high winds and lots of rain. And it could make any travel a bit of a headache over the next couple days. more
Gov. Kathy Hochul, and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer take a train from Grand Central Madison last month to celebrate the opening of the terminal.
Kathy Hochul orders more LIRR service beginning Monday
Essentially calling the opening of Grand Central Madison in New York's Upper East Side an ongoing process. Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Sunday to not only add Long Island Rail Road trains to Brooklyn during peak hours, but also to lengthen cars on a number of trains that exceeded capacity over the last week. more
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials warn as much as six inches of snow could fall overnight, which could affect Long Island Rail Road travel.
MTA prepares for season's first snowstorm
With up to six inches of snow or more expected to move into the area Monday night, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is scrambling to ensure service continues to run as smoothly as possible. more
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