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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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No matter the desperation, suicide isn’t the answer
When anyone, especially a teenager, dies by suicide, it is difficult to comprehend. We see the person, seemingly vibrant, alive, and we wonder how . . . more
Albany should give taxpayers a break
Every year at this time, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature wrestle with the state budget, facing an April 1 deadline to get it done. This year . . . more
What would congestion pricing mean for Long Islanders?
Most Long Islanders don’t blink when they hear the words “congestion pricing,” but this idea, now before the State Legislature, is a big deal for out-of-city drivers. more
LIRR President Phillip Eng argued that his agency had made marked improvements in reliability over the past few months.
LIRR officials defend their record at county public hearing
By most accounts, riders on the Long Island Rail Road have had a rough couple of years. In fact, in 2017 the transit agency saw its worst on-time performance in more than two decades, and 2018 was … more
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In 2012, Bellmore's Shore Road had severe flooding after Hurricane Sandy ravaged Long Island. It still has "chronic" flooding today, Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney said.
Flood relief on the way in Bellmore and Merrick
Flooding diversion projects — in the offing since Hurricane Sandy slammed Long Island in 2012 — are beginning construction this year. more
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Challenges ahead for Democratic Senate
As New York Democrats look ahead to two years of majority control of the State Senate — and the Assembly and the governor’s mansion — they should also remember the past and learn from their predecessors’ mistakes. more
A law you’ve never heard of is slowing our state’s progress
Schools and bridges are crumbling across New York state. Many Long Island hospitals are outdated, and local downtowns are in desperate need of revitalization. But New York’s “Scaffold Law” makes us among the most difficult places in the country to get projects like these off the ground. more
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is now at work on the $11.1 billion East Side Access Project, which will bring Long Island Rail Road service to Grand Central Terminal for the first time.
East Side Access transforming the LIRR
On a plain wall between tracks 113 and 114, a plywood door separates old from new at Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. It is the inconspicuous entrance to the Metropolitan Transportation … more
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Long Islanders came out to protest or support Donald Trump before he met with Nassau and Suffolk County officials and politicians to discuss MS-13.
Trump draws protests, supporters at Bethpage MS-13 talk
Dueling protests developed outside the Morrelly Center in Bethpage on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump and U.S. Rep. Peter King, a Seaford Republican, held a forum on the threat posed by El Salvadoran gang MS-13 on Long Island. more
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