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Long Island Rail Road service was suspended for the Babylon, Hempstead, Montauk, Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma stations, as of 4 p.m. on Aug. 1.

Long Island Rail Road service has been suspended for the Babylon, Hempstead, Montauk, Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson and Ronkonkoma stations. The Port Washington station is currently experiencing delays. more

8/1/11

MTA should take over track maintenance

To the Editor: Following a number of significant Long Island Rail Road service disruptions and cancellations caused by Amtrak maintenance recently, I am calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to explore taking over maintenance of the rails in and out of Penn Station and the East River tunnels. more

5/16/11

The Long Island Rail Road train station in Floral Park, at Tulip and Atlantic avenues, is just one of the many local stations that now charge Long Island customers a $10 processing fee for returning unused tickets.

Martins introduces legislation to repeal MTA's $10 processing fee

Sen. Jack Martins (R-Elmont) introduced a bill last week to repeal a recently implemented policy by the Metropolitan Transit Authority that charges customers a $10 processing fee for returning unused Long Island Rail Road tickets. Martins said he introduced the legislation because he believes the fee is an unfair addition to the MTA’s already inconvenient fare increases and service cuts that have occurred over the past year. more

By Jackie Nash | 3/15/11

Beth David Cemetery, at 300 Elmont Road, was covered with snow by Wednesday's storm, which brought more than 16 inches of snow to many Long Island areas Thursday.

Snow storm causes school closings, LIRR delays

Due to inclement weather conditions caused by Wednesday's snow storm, which dropped more than 16 inches of snow on some areas of Long Island, all schools in the Elmont Union Free, Franklin Square Union Free and Sewanhaka Central High school districts have been closed today. more

By JACKIE NASH | 1/27/11

There was limited service on the LIRR on Wednesday morning.

LIRR anticipates normal evening rush in most areas

According to an advisory from the Long Island Rail Road: LIRR to Operate Significantly Reduced Weekday AM Rush Schedule Including: more

1/12/11

East Rockaway, Lynbrook residents recover from blizzard

Almost a week after a blizzard dumped more than a foot of snow in our area, residents were still trying get back to normal. more

By Mary Malloy | 12/27/10

Customers continue to wait as the LIRR clears snow off the tracks.

LIRR: Wednesday evening rush on normal schedule

The Long Island Rail Road said service is back to normal in time for the Wednesday evening commute. more

by Mike Caputo | 12/27/10

Severe storms force LIRR branches to suspend service

A strong band of thunderstorms made its way through Nassau County on Thursday as dangerous lightning, torrential downpours and winds in excess of more than 70mph were reported. The … more

Mike Caputo, Anthony Rifilato and Mary Malloy | 9/16/10

Don’t throw our taxpayers under the bus!

Thousands of Long Island Rail Road commuters were left stranded after a switch cable fire in Jamaica disrupted days of rush-hour service. Around the same time, it was announced that the MTA was exploring plans to raise the price of a monthly Metro card to $130. more

Al D'Amato | 9/3/10

L.I. needs to be smart about growth

With all the talk about the Lighthouse project and whether it will ever come to fruition, it’s easy to think that it is the be-all and end-all for development in Nassau County. more

8/20/10

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