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Sand Hogs, as they call themselves, have been drilling and blasting through bedrock to construct the East Side Access tunnels since 2007.
LIRR realizing a long-held dream with East Side Access tunnels
Some 120 feet below the streets of Manhattan, thousands of workers contracted by MTA Capital Construction have been drilling and blasting through bedrock since September 2007 to build a set of Long Island Rail Road tunnels that will eventually connect the Island, including the South Shore, with Grand Central Terminal and the Metro-North Railroad. Tunneling on the Manhattan side of the “East Side Access Project,” as it’s known, is complete, and work on the Queens side, which began in May, is well under way. more
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State legislators are pushing a bill to repeal the MTA payroll tax.
Legislators push to repeal MTA tax
Long Island employers got a bit of good news earlier this month when the State Senate passed a bill to repeal the MTA payroll tax — shortly after the MTA terminated its contract to operate Long … more
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The county's bus system will be taken over by a private company, Veolia Transportation Inc., starting Jan. 1, 2012.
Change for Long Island Bus
If you ride or work for Long Island Bus, changes are headed your way. Details of the contract between Nassau County and Veolia Transportation Inc., which the county selected June 10 to operate its … more
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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano announced new bus operator.
County selects operator for L.I. Bus
Nassau County has selected a private company to take over operation of the Long Island Bus System next year. County Executive Edward Mangano announced last week that the RFP panel formed last year … more
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Sen. Charles Fuschilo Jr.
MTA should take over track maintenance
To the Editor: Following a number of significant Long Island Rail Road service disruptions and cancellations caused by Amtrak maintenance recently, I am calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to explore taking over maintenance of the rails in and out of Penn Station and the East River tunnels. more
Gasoline prices recently surpassed $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, which worries Bellmore and Merrick business owners and residents. Above, a Citigo station on Merrick Avenue in North Merrick on Tuesday.
Bellmore-Merrick businesses, residents feeling pinch at the pump
Rapidly rising gasoline prices have forced Bellmore-Merrick residents and business owners to make tough budget choices of late as they search for more economical ways to travel. more
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Time to correct wrong-way driving
A recent rash of drivers going the wrong way on Long Island’s major highways has left government and law enforcement officials perplexed. One thing is certain: alcohol is a major contributing … more
State Assemblyman David McDonough, left, and Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. spoke with a commuter at the Bellmore train station last week.
Senator: Commuters should fight fare hike
With a proposed rate increase for Long Island Rail Road riders looming, state Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. announced a petition drive last week to fight it. more
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Don’t throw our taxpayers under the bus!
Thousands of Long Island Rail Road commuters were left stranded after a switch cable fire in Jamaica disrupted days of rush-hour service. Around the same time, it was announced that the MTA was exploring plans to raise the price of a monthly Metro card to $130. more
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Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr.
State senator: Tell the MTA, 'Enough is enough'
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is continuing its long tradition of asking Long Islanders to solve its fiscal problems. We need to tell the Board of Directors at the MTA "enough is enough." more
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