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Insults, old as the ages, scrawled on walls
Are we seeing things or are we seeing something? Police are looking for the person or persons who wrote anti-Semitic epithets . . . more
Those traveling via mass transit between Penn Station and Long Beach from 2:15 to 6 a.m. Saturday should except travel times of up to 33 minutes more than usual.
Track work Saturday to affect LIRR’s Long Beach line
Buses will replace four trains early Saturday morning on the Long Island Rail Road’s Long Beach Branch between Long Beach and Valley Stream, according to a Metropolitan Transportation Authority travel alert. Those traveling via mass transit between Penn Station and Long Beach from 2:15 to 6 a.m. Saturday should except travel times of up to 33 minutes more than usual. more
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
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Helena Williams, LIRR president.
‘Double Track’ to ease pressure on lines
Helena Williams has fought many battles and spearheaded several major initiatives during her five-year tenure as president of the Long Island Rail Road, the country’s largest commuter railroad. … more
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We should bring Facebook's way of thinking to Long Island
A great philosopher once said that “the two professions for which there is no formal training are politics and motherhood.” more
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
Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said they may have to clear snow from tracks and the third rail Friday evening.
MTA urges LIRR commuters to head home early
In preparation for a nor’easter set to slam into Long Island Friday evening, the Metropolitan Transit Authority will operate eight additional afternoon eastbound Long Island Rail Road trains for commuters heading home early before the weather worsens. more
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LIRR workers were charged with stealing more than $250,000 worth of copper wire from the company and selling it as scrap.
17 charged in LIRR copper-wire theft
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice has charged 17 people with stealing more than $250,000 worth of copper wire belonging to the Long Island Railroad and selling it to a scrap yard, she … more
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The Long Island Rail Road was forced to suspend service during Hurricane Sandy, officials announced on Monday.
LIRR suspends service systemwide because of Sandy
Hurricane Sandy has shut down the Long Island Rail Road. more
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Senator Jack Martins, right, called for longer validity periods on LIRR tickets. He was joined by Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel, center, and LIRR President Helena Williams at the Mineola train station.
LIRR tickets to be valid longer
Long Island Rail Road riders that did not use their one-trip ticket on the day of purchase were frequently out of luck. If riders happened to find a ride home from a coworker that had driven into … more
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