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MTA officials have officially asked President Obama to appoint a second Presidential Emergency Board in resolving its longstanding contract impasse with LIRR union workers, whose action to strike could now be pushed back to July.

MTA seeks second mediation board in LIRR contract dispute

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority officially asked President Barack Obama to appoint a second Presidential Emergency Board on March 5 in resolving its longstanding contract impasse with Long … more

By Emily Webb | 3/6/14

Negotiations between the MTA and LIRR unions, which would have stalled this month's labor strike until July, ended early on Feb. 27 with no resolution, but with new proposals from both sides.

No deal reached in LIRR union strike talks

Negotiations between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Long Island Rail Road unions to avoid a labor strike later this month ended early on Feb. 27 with no resolution, but with new … more

By Emily Webb | 3/4/14

MTA officials will meet with LIRR union leaders in Washington D.C. later this week to discuss wage concessions in avoiding a labor strike next month.

MTA to negotiate with LIRR unions to stall strike

After a dozen members of Congress from New York urged the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to reconsider its contractual demands for a three-year wage freeze on Long Island Rail Road workers, … more

By Emily Webb | 2/25/14

A dozen members of Congress signed a letter sent to MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast on Wednesday, asking him to reconsider demands for LIRR union workers to agree to either a three-year wage freeze or concessions that would pay for their wage increase.

L.I. reps urge MTA to rethink LIRR wage freeze

A dozen members of Congress from New York, three from Long Island, have urged the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to reconsider its contractual demands for a three-year wage freeze or … more

By Emily Webb | 2/19/14

Thousands of Fans of the X Factor waited in Uniondale for the doors of the Coliseum to open on a hot June day.

Long Island has the X Factor

I walked up to Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum on June 19 to find a swarm of locals outlasting the heat, clutching neon signs, and chatting animatedly. The X Factor, a reality singing show that airs on FOX, had offered an exciting opportunity — to be an active part of the viewing audience, or the “fifth judge,” to see live acts on stage and hear some really incredible talent. The show’s 2011-2012 season ranked 8th most watched nationally among adults aged 18-49. more

Jess Rosen | 6/26/13

Global travel gives wings to H7N9 bird flu

There hasn’t been much news coverage of the deadly H7N9 bird flu, but recent reports trickling out of Beijing demand attention. more

4/18/13

Jenny Wu, Calhoun High School’s salutatorian for the class of 2011, was recently named a semifinalist in the annual Siemens Westinghouse Science and Technology Competition.

Calhoun senior named Siemens Westinghouse semifinalist

Calhoun High School senior Jenny Wu understands pain. As a volunteer in the emergency room at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, the 17-year-old has seen the agony of injury and disease –– and, she said, she wants to help. more

Scott Brinton | 11/9/10

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