It's spring — at least as far as meteorologists are concerned. But that doesn't mean winter storms are out of fashion. Long Island is bracing for a nor'easter storm rolling in beginning Monday evening and through Tuesday that is expected to bring with it high winds and lots of rain. And it could make any travel a bit of a headache over the next couple days.
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3/13/23
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Essentially calling the opening of Grand Central Madison in New York's Upper East Side an ongoing process. Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Sunday to not only add Long Island Rail Road trains to Brooklyn during peak hours, but also to lengthen cars on a number of trains that exceeded capacity over the last week.
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3/5/23
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With up to six inches of snow or more expected to move into the area Monday night, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is scrambling to ensure service continues to run as smoothly as possible.
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2/27/23
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To the casual observer, it was just any other day at Jamaica’s Long Island Rail Road station.
But just after 10 a.m., commuters rushed aboard a shuttle train destined for Manhattan, the …
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By Juan Lasso
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2/2/23
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Once again, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has left coal in the stockings of Long Island Rail Road commuters.
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By Larry Penner
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1/12/23
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It’s finally completed. The Long Island Rail Road line connecting New York City with Nassau County’s governmental seat and other points east now has a third track. And that could mean not …
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By Juan Lasso
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10/20/22
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The opening of a new underground train terminal meant to provide Long Island Rail Road riders with service to Manhattan’s East Side, dubbed Grand Central Madison, is just around the corner. By …
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By Juan Lasso
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9/29/22
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From a project nearly 25 years in the making, commuters looking to connect with Manhattan through the Long Island Rail Road will soon have a new option: Grand Central Terminal.
The new …
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By Juan Lasso
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6/10/22
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It’s 7:30 on a Friday morning, and it’s rush hour.
Passengers make their way to the Valley Stream train station platform, waiting for a lift — courtesy of the Long Island Rail …
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By Juan Lasso
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3/24/22
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Long Island Rail Road service has been restored between Rockville Centre and Valley Stream after it had been suspended because a person was struck by a train on Saturday morning.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/5/22
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