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LIRR service suspended for entire South Shore

A disabled train in Valley Stream has shut down train service for the entire South Shore of Nassau County. According to the Long Island Rail Road, service on the Babylon, Long Beach, Far Rockaway … more

By Alex Costello | 2/14/16

New escalator on track for LIRR station

The Long Island Rail Road is overhauling escalators at six stations on the Babylon branch, including the Baldwin station, the agency said. The $14 million project includes replacement escalators … more

By Adrienne Lyons | 1/14/16

Man struck and killed on RVC LIRR

A 35-year-old man was struck and killed by a westbound Long Island Railroad train in Rockville Centre late on Dec. 23. Many trains on the Babylon line were delayed afterwards, some for an hour, … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 12/24/15

Going under cover for holiday gift giving

Did you know that it takes 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter? Or that people actually suffer from arachibutyrophobia? more

12/10/15

Acting Nassau County Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter announced the purchase of 150 M400 squat rifles at a press conference last week.

Stepped-up training for active-shooter situations

In May, President Obama signed an executive order to demilitarize the police, banning the Pentagon from issuing surplus military hardware — including rifles, grenade launchers and armored vehicles — to police departments nationwide. His decision was a response to the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., by a police officer the previous August. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 12/9/15

Narcan training coming to RVC

On Monday, Nov. 9, the Rockville Centre School District will be hosting a Narcan training seminar to teach people how to administer the drug that can stop an opioid overdose. Narcan is a special … more

By Alex Costello | 9/30/15

The LIRR was experiencing scattered delays Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 2.

LIRR "on or close to schedule" for Wednesday evening trip home

The LIRR is currently operating on or close to schedule and is anticipating providing normal rush hour service this evening. LIRR crews have made temporary repairs to restore power to the signal … more

9/2/15

'[Name a bridge] is falling down, falling down . . .'

Very few families in this part of the world haven’t sung, or at least heard of, the nursery rhyme “London Bridge is Falling Down.” It dates back at least to the 1700s . . . more

5/29/15

That's the way the LIRR rolls

The catchwords late last week were “positive train control,” the technology that could prevent tragedies like last week’s Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia . . . more

5/28/15

Q: As a woman, I’m intimidated by the weight room but want to add strength training into my routine without getting “bulky”. Do you have tips on what I can be doing to familiarize myself with this method of training?

A. Let me start by saying that you are not alone! The majority of women tend to steer clear of the free-weights area at the gym. Strength training is one of the easiest … more

By Brian Semonian, Blink Fitness Personal Training Director | 4/16/15

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