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Sen. Fuschillo offers emergency numbers in blizzard

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New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, put together a list of emergency numbers that people might need in case of emergency during the final blizzard of December 2010. Here's the list:

To report power outages or downed power lines:

* LIPA hotline: (800) 490-0075

* Freeport Electric: 516-378-0146 (Village of Freeport residents only)

Information on mass transit service:

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

* LIRR 24-hour travel information center: 718-217-5477

* LI Bus travel information: 516-228-4000

* NYC Transit travel information: 718-330-1234

Updated information about traffic conditions on Long Island's major roads:

* New York State Department of Transportation's 511 service: www.511ny.org or by calling 5-1-1.

To report snow-plowing issues:

* Town-maintained roads:

Town of Oyster Bay: 516-677-5757

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

Town of Babylon: 631-957-7474

* 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: 888-684-4274

Suffolk County: 631-852-2677

* State-maintained roads:

DOT: 631-904-3059

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