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MTA worker from Valley Stream rescues woman on subway tracks

Fifteen-year Valley Streamer Anthony Mannino said he heard the screams first. As a signal maintainer for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, he was at the Newkirk Plaza Q stop in Brooklyn … more

By Peter Belfiore | 8/16/19

Oceanside High School alumnus Marc Miller bought into a partnership at Independent Training Spot in Manhattan.

Great gains: Oceanside High School alum builds NYC gym brand

Oceanside alum Marc Miller, 39, bought into a partnership at Independent Training Spot in Manhattan. more

By Justin Smulison | 8/8/19

Albany must pass sex harassment bills

After the #MeToo movement exploded into the national consciousness in 2017 and 2018, New York state lawmakers recently proposed no fewer than 11 bills to strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws. more

5/9/19

Dani Frisch Harkin runs marathons and triathlons each year with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training.

South Side High School grad running through obstacles

Numerous surgeries haven’t stopped Rockville Centre native Dani Frisch Harkin, a Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor, from running marathons around the country. Actually, running saved her life, she said. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 4/25/19

Active shooter training at Oceanside Library

Oceanside Library has invited Don Longo, a certified subject matter expert in active shooter incidents, to speak on March 21 at 6 p.m. more

3/13/19

LIRR President Phillip Eng argued that his agency had made marked improvements in reliability over the past few months.

LIRR officials defend their record at county public hearing

By most accounts, riders on the Long Island Rail Road have had a rough couple of years. In fact, in 2017 the transit agency saw its worst on-time performance in more than two decades, and 2018 was … more

By Peter Belfiore | 3/7/19

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky announced the results of a MTA Long Island Rail Road commuter survey at a news conference at the Long Beach LIRR station last September, asserting that riders were mostly dissatisfied with train service.

Senate leaders to host LIRR hearing Friday

State Senate Democrats announced Monday that they would hold a public hearing Friday to question the Long Island Rail Road management about current conditions and problems of the public transit … more

By Bridget Downes | 2/28/19

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, left, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran introduced a program to streamline job training and apprenticeship resources on Long Island.

U.S Rep. Tom Suozzi and Laura Curran introduce workforce development task force

“We’re here today to talk about the future of Long Island,” U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from Glen Cove, said at the Composite Prototyping Center in Plainview on Feb. 21. Standing alongside … more

By Mike Conn | 2/28/19

State deserves praise for passing gun measures

The Democratically controlled State Legislature moved on Jan. 29 to protect New Yorkers by enacting common-sense measures to combat gun violence. more

2/7/19

Lawmakers plan to host hearings on the state of the Long Island Rail Road's on-time performance. The LIRR recently came under fire for not upgrading the Lynbrook station, before announcing a $17.9 million rehabilitation project, which is scheduled to start in the spring.

Lawmakers to host hearings on state of the Long Island Rail Road

State lawmakers recently sent a letter to Long Island Rail Road President Phillip Eng, informing him that they planned to host hearings about the dismal state of the railroad. more

By Mike Smollins | 1/24/19

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