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Gearing up for Robbie's Run
Last Wednesday morning, I was a mile and half into a 3.1-mile run through south Merrick, where I live, when I was overcome by a side stitch that emanated from the right side of my abdomen and wrapped around my torso to my back. more
Levy-Lakeside sixth-graders participating in the Smile Train club, with their advisers, Susan Holland, at back, left, and Hanna David, right.
Saving smiles, one plastic bottle at a time
Sixth-graders at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick are raising funds to provide cleft palate surgery to children around the world by collecting recyclable plastic bottles. more
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
Mia Scarfowle and her pooch were among the participants in the Purple Heart Pups event.
Purple Heart Pups raises funds for vets
Purple Heart Pups, a fundraiser founded by Merrick resident Lisa Siano along with the Merrick Lions Club, joined the National Amputation Foundation, a Malverne-based nonprofit that aids amputee veterans, on May 7 for a 3K walk to raise funds for veterans. more
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