As frigid temperatures roll in and residents bundle up to brave the wind chill or the occasional downpour, some Long Island Rail Road commuters at the Valley Stream station will have to make do with … more

One of his first jobs with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was cleaning train stations, but Robert Free was destined to do so much more. Over the years, he continued to impress bosses, … more

There are more than half a dozen railroad overpasses   belonging to the Long Island Rail Road spanning the village’s network of streets. Some carry trains over the village’s busiest … more

Last year, Mayor Edwin Fare stood with County Executive Bruce Blakeman in calling on Long Island Rail Road officials to make swift overhauls to the Valley Stream train station. The message did … more

In recent times, far too many New Yorkers have been forced to flee the place they’ve spent most of their lives, driven out by high taxes, an ever-increasing cost of living . . . more

After Googling “how many bridges are there in Nassau County NY,” the first response is a Wikipedia page that lists 10. more

Commuters on the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road can expect a lot of changes come Sept. 5. But what the LIRR is touting as simplified trips will be expensive for commuters like Jeffry Brown. A CEO of a company in Manhattan, he is trying to convince his employees to return to work in person, which would require for most taking the Long Island Rail Road. Brown wrote in an email to the Herald that the changes will cost him an additional $120 a month for a municipal parking permit to use another station which he will need to do because of the LIRR’s changes. Although public policies should encourage people to take mass transit, the proposed changes will do the opposite for the Greenvale commuter. more

Starting on or around Aug. 20, Long Island Rail Road riders can expect a modest uptick — roughly 4.3 percent — in the price of their weekly and monthly tickets. The Metropolitan … more

Riders are returning to mass transit offerings like the Long Island Rail Road — they’re just not doing it as fast as transportation officials say is necessary . . . more

For weeks, the ideal stage had been set for the full launch of Grand Central Madison, finally connecting the Long Island Rail Road to the bedrock of Midtown Manhattan. Or so it seemed. Limited … more