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After a Thursday night of lightning strikes and signal problems near Jamaica, which halted train service between Penn Station and Jamaica, and between Brooklyn's Flatbush Avenue Station and Jamaica, the LIRR reports that service on Friday was near normal.
LIRR operating near-normal service on Friday
The MTA Long Island Rail Road is operating near-normal on Friday, Sept. 30 after lightning struck crucial switching equipment in Jamaica on Thursday afternoon, damaging the signal system that … more
RVC police and security at Mercy Medical Center recently participated in a practice hostage situation.
Rockville Centre police train for hostage situation at Mercy Medical Center
“Hostage negotiators responding. They request that you do not enter the room the hostage is in.” Lt. Christopher Romance of the Rockville Centre Police Department spoke with a calm authority as he relayed the message to his officers. “Suspect is a white male, he has two female hostages.” Six men, including Mayor Francis Murray and Police Commissioner Charles Gennario, stood outside Mercy Medical Center’s St. Anne’s building, taking careful note of what was going on in the hospital. Had the situation been real, there would likely have been a number of news helicopters overhead and significantly more officers present. more
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Erica Clemente, of Baldwin's Grey Hawk Dog Training, offers a few basic tips on raising a properly behaved pup.
It’s a ruff life
My name is Erica Clemente A.B.C.D.T. and I am a certified dog trainer and Owner of Grey Hawk Dog Training L.L.C. I am a proud, life-long Baldwin resident and my office is in Baldwin as well. more
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An unidentified person was hit by an oncoming train at the Merrick train station this morning. On hand to investigate were MTA and Nassau County police, along with officials from the LIRR.
Train hits N.J. man at Merrick station
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. more
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LIRR train service will be suspended this weekend and replaced by buses.
LIRR train service to be suspended, replaced by buses, this weekend
Long Island Rail Road customers planning to ride the Far Rockaway Branch this Sunday are advised to allow up to an hour extra travel time as buses replace trains during the resurfacing of a key … more
Malverne firefighters practiced using equipment and forcing doors at the former Woodland Nursery site prior to its demolition.
Firefighters bring down the house
Some 25 Malverne firefighters spent a few hours on Aug. 11 training in the buildings on the former Woodland Nursery property that will soon be demolished. They practiced using equipment and forcing … more
Track work means LIRR service cuts
As a result of a track modernization project in Mineola, the Long Island Rail Road will undergo service reductions and adjustments throughout the month of August. One of two main line tracks will … more
Mayor Francis Murray welcomed attendees to a two-day course on disaster management for public service professionals, that was hosted by Rockville Centre in the Village Hall courtroom on July 19 and 20.
Rockville Centre hosts disaster management seminar
About 40 public service professionals attended a two-day course on disaster management in Rockville Centre Village Hall on July 19 and 20. more
Accident in Island Park causes LIRR delays
Downed communications wires at the Island Park train station shut down the Long Beach branch of the Long Island Rail Road for a few hours during peak travel times on June 27. According to MTA … more
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Mia Scarfowle and her pooch were among the participants in the Purple Heart Pups event.
Purple Heart Pups raises funds for vets
Purple Heart Pups, a fundraiser founded by Merrick resident Lisa Siano along with the Merrick Lions Club, joined the National Amputation Foundation, a Malverne-based nonprofit that aids amputee veterans, on May 7 for a 3K walk to raise funds for veterans. more
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