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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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“Words hurt.” That was the message for students at Forest Road School recently, which hosted a “Box Out Bullying” assembly.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/12/11
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“One” might be the loneliest number, as the song goes, but this year it’s the most important number in District 13 schools.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/29/11
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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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Valley Stream firefighters battled a small blaze in the basement of a Heatherfield Road home last week.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/21/11
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Two teenagers were robbed in Valley Stream’s west end last Friday night. According to Nassau County Police, two females teens, ages 14 and 16, were walking on West Merrick Road near Clear Stream Avenue at 8:30 p.m. when they were approached by a unknown man.
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9/19/11
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About 2,200 elementary school students went back to school in District 13 on Sept. 7. It was also the first day of school for Superintendent Dr. Adrienne Robb-Fund, who joined the district over the summer.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/12/11
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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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LIRR Statement regarding morning peak service update for Tuesday 8/30:
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, the LIRR has restored full weekday service on the Far Rockaway, Babylon, Port …
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8/30/11
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