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'[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

Fellow midhipmen carry the casket of U.S. Naval Academy sophomore Justin Zemser, one of eight people who died in the Amtrak derailment on May 12.

Remembering a Rockaway Beach midshipman

Justin Zemser, 20, of Rockaway Beach, was one of eight people who died in the Amtrak train derailment near Philadelphia on May 12. more

By Vanessa Parker | 5/15/15

Long Island customers faced cancellations and delays Monday and Tuesday while crews repaired damage.

Wednesday schedule restored after 21 trains cancelled Tuesday night

A derailment inside one of Amtrak’s East River tunnels Monday evening caused delays in the morning commute for Long Island Rail Road riders on Tuesday, and officials said congestion could continue … more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/18/13

Cutting government is much easier said than done

Presidential candidate Mitt Romney got himself into a lot of trouble last year by making disparaging remarks about the so-called “47 percent” of Americans who rely on the government for their needs. more

2/14/13

LIRR cancels 16 trains due to Amtrak derailment

Long Island Rail Road riders should expect cancelations and delays on some of Monday's evening rush-hour trains due to the derailment of an Amtrak train in Queens. According to the MTA, the … more

2/7/11

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