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A bill banning smoking on LIRR and Metro-North platforms has gained support from local legislators and organizations
Bill to ban smoking on LIRR platforms gains support
Several Long Island legislators have hopped aboard the no-smoking train, supporting legislation that would ban smoking on all outdoor Long Island Rail Road platforms. Assembly members Harvey … more
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Normal commute expected on LIRR
As a result of the winter storm, the MTA reduced service across the board. It reduced weekday morning rush hour service on the Long Island Rail Road, canceling some trains, suspended Able-Ride … more
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Extreme changes to limit LIRR service
Weekend service on the Long Island Rail Road will be extremely limited in the coming weeks as the LIRR Modernization Project brings signal and switch-control work to Jamaica Station. The agency … more
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Extreme changes will limit LIRR service during the weekends of Oct. 23 and 24 and Nov. 6 and 7.
Extreme changes to limit LIRR service
Weekend service on the Long Island Rail Road will be extremely limited throughout October and November as the LIRR Modernization Project brings signal and switch-control work to Jamaica … more
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The MTA board listened as hundreds of commuters blasted the agency's LIRR and Long Island Bus service cuts.
Hundreds blast MTA, LIRR changes during hearing
Not even the wild storm that blew through New York City and Long Island last week kept people from attending the MTA’s public hearing in Garden City on fare increases. Although the topic of … more
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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
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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
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Some local commuters upset with changes to the LIRR's schedule have signed a petition asking the MTA to keep the schedule as is.
Railroad riders react to MTA schedule changes
A number of Malverne residents angry about changes to Long Island Rail Road service are fighting back. They're petitioning the MTA to avoid additional service cuts that they claim could drastically … more
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A casino deserves serious consideration
Last week, freshman Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano laid it on the line for county residents. He told us that the county is facing a $286 million deficit, the largest in its history. more
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We say audit the MTA
Only a year ago, the New York State Legislature was wrangling behind closed doors over a deal to bail out the fiscally troubled Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The agreement, which imposed a commuter payroll tax on counties served by the MTA, including Nassau County, was supposed to put the authority on a sound financial footing. more
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