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Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials warn as much as six inches of snow could fall overnight, which could affect Long Island Rail Road travel.
MTA prepares for season's first snowstorm
With up to six inches of snow or more expected to move into the area Monday night, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is scrambling to ensure service continues to run as smoothly as possible. more
D’Esposito will get the job done in Washington
Earlier this month I had the privilege of speaking at the ceremonial swearing-in of newly elected U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito. more
LIRR to Grand Central Madison? We’re still waiting.
Once again, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has left coal in the stockings of Long Island Rail Road commuters. more
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Miss Long Island Teen 2023 Natalia Suaza, from Valley Stream, joined by Miss Long Island Pageants executive director Leanne Baum, and Miss Long Island 2023 Lianne Webb, from Baldwin.
Lianne Webb, Natalia Suaza take home crowns
Lianne Webb and Natalia Suaza stood out from among dozens of contestants from across Nassau and Suffolk counties, crowned winners of Miss Long Island and Miss Teen Long Island. more
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Long Island Contractors Association representatives joined Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and other officials as part of a demonstration last year remembering those killed in accidents on the Southern State Parkway.
Could toll lanes fix parkway’s ‘Bloody Alley’?
Anyone driving on the Southern State Parkway knows it’s not an easy highway to travel. There are a lot of accidents, but there’s simply too many vehicles. But one fix offered by the … more
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Officials lauded the completion of the revamped Lynbrook Long Island Rail Road station in October, but they are now pushing to finish improvements there and at the East Rockaway and Centre Avenue stations.
Officials push for improvements to Lynbrook, East Rockaway train stations
Local commuters and officials are calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to make improvements at the Lynbrook, East Rockaway and Centre Avenue Long Island Rail Road stations. more
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Residents have joined elected officials in speaking out against potential Long Island Rail Road rate hikes proposed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
LIRR riders in Lynbrook, East Rockaway bemoan rate hike proposal
Many local residents and elected leaders say they are angry that transit officials are mulling a Long Island Rail Road fare increase amid the coronavirus pandemic. more
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MTA will risk much if it cuts service and hikes fares
Pat Foye, chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has said that service on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro North could be reduced by as much as 50 percent — and bus and subway service by 40 percent — in the coming months if . . . more
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The Lynbrook station, which opened in 1936, is now undergoing its first renovations in about three decades. Residents and elected officials have long pushed for an overhaul of the facility, but many commuters have complained about the construction process.
Lynbrook residents rail against LIRR
Ryan LaBarbera said he was fed up with the leaky roofs, crater-filled platforms and dilapidated waiting rooms at the Lynbrook Long Island Rail Road station, and that he was initially thrilled to hear about a $17.9 million upgrade of it. more
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We’ve got a plan to make L.I. commuters’ lives easier
For far too long, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been a faceless organization, with Long Island Rail Road riders paying for overpriced tickets while receiving subpar service. For years, over 300,000 daily LIRR riders . . . more
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