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Merrick Fire Department volunteers were called to extinguish a car fire that engulfed a blue Audi that was parked at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station in the middle of Wednesday afternoon. Black smoke billowed from the car and could be seen for blocks around. The blaze, though, was quickly contained, and it did not spread to surrounding vehicles. The cause of the fire was unclear, and no one was hurt.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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1/4/12
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Federal authorities arrested 11 people, 10 of them Long Islanders, including a Rockville Centre doctor, last week and charged them with fraud for participating in a multimillion dollar Long Island Rail …
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Lee Landor
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10/28/11
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Representatives of the Long Island Rail Road told Island Park Mayor James Ruzicka that workers would be cleaning out the drains on the tracks in the village next week.
Ruzicka announced the plan …
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Alex Costello
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10/26/11
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In a new “pledge” to commuters, the Long Island Rail Road promises to respond quickly and improve communication during service disruptions.
The eight-point pledge, released in draft …
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Lee Landor
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10/26/11
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With two days of perfect fall weather, the Merrick Chamber of Commerce held its annual fall festival this past weekend, attracting thousands to downtown Merrick.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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10/24/11
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One of the greatest benefits of living on Long Island is its close proximity to New York City. One could argue that we’re also fortunate to have one of the best forms of public transportation, the Long Island Rail Road. Sometimes, however, this gift becomes a curse. Just ask the estimated 300,000 people who board a train every day on the country’s largest railroad system.
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10/20/11
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The cost of a monthly Long Island Rail Road pass from West Hempstead to Manhattan is $223. From Rockville Centre, it’s $254. For that amount of money, LIRR commuters should not have to sit in …
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Lee Landor
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10/19/11
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As part of their internships at Herald Community Newspapers this past summer, two Hofstra University students and one Duke University student donned hardhats and rubber boots and headed underground –– 120 feet underground.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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9/27/11
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At a Village Board meeting on Sept. 15, a representative of the village’s engineering firm spoke to residents about what was being done to clear the drainage pipes in the village and, officials …
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Alex Costello
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9/21/11
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Updated: 5:15 p.m., Sept. 9, 2011: An eastbound Long Island Rail Road train struck and killed a New Jersey man at the Merrick train station just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, according to LIRR spokesman Aaron Donovan. Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Nassau County police were on hand to investigate with LIRR officials.
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By Scott Brinton and David Weingrad
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9/7/11
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