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‘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

By Alexandra Spychalsky, Jeff Bessen, John Maher and John O’Connell | 4/3/13

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

2/28/13

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

2/14/13

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

By Julie Mansmann | 2/8/13

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

By Aaron Axelson | 1/25/13

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

By Scott Brinton | 10/29/12

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

By Deirdre Krasula | 8/1/12

Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials now say they are 80 percent certain that the Long Island Rail Road’s East Side Access project will be complete by 2019.

East Side Access project delayed –– again

Long Island Rail Road riders waiting for the East Side Access project to Grand Central Terminal will have to hold out even longer than expected –– an additional six years to be exact. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 5/24/12

The Long Island Rail Road is expanding its presence at Penn Station.

Port Authority to break ground at Penn Station

It’s a proposal nearly every regular Long Island Rail Road rider has heard about at one time or another — expand Pennsylvania Station and return some of the beauty of the old neoclassical station before it was torn down in 1963. The plan to add a new terminal has stopped and started multiple times, but the Port Authority announced on May 9 that it would finally break ground on the project at the historic Farley Post Office Building. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 5/17/12

Accident prompts LIRR safety probe

If Irene Bernatzky, 88, of Lindenhurst, had fallen on a Long Island Rail Road escalator installed after 2000, it likely would have stopped, her clothing might not have become entangled in it, and she might be alive today. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 4/6/12

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