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Senator: Emergency services a phone call away in the storm

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New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, is providing constituents with a list of emergency services in the storm. They are:

To report power outages or downed power lines:

* LIPA Hotline: (800) 490-0075

* Freeport Electric: 516-377-2280 (Village of Freeport residents only)

Information on mass transit service:

* MTA/LIRR/LI Bus online: www.mta.info

* LIRR 24 hour travel information center: 516-822-LIRR (Nassau), 631-231-LIRR (Suffolk)

* LI Bus travel information: 516-228-4000

* NYC Transit travel information: 718-330-1234

Up to the minute information about traffic conditions on Long Island's major roads:

* NYS Department of Transportation's 511 service: http://www.511ny.org/or by calling 5-1-1.

Information on snow removal operations:

* Town maintained roads:

Town of Oyster Bay: 516-677-5757

Town of Hempstead: 516-489-5000, 516-538-1900 (after hours)

Town of Babylon: 631-957-3089

* Village maintained roads:

Village of Freeport: 516-377-2289

Village of Massapequa Park: 516-798-0244

Village of Amityville: 631-789-2200

Village of Lindenhurst: 631-957-7520

* County maintained roads

Nassau County: 516-571-6900

Suffolk County: 631-852-4010

* State maintained roads:

NYS Department of Transportation: 631-952-6702, 631-952-6777 (after hours)