New York State Police reported that on Monday, August 17, a New York state trooper from the Lake Success Barracks attempted to stop a black SUV for speeding on the Ocean Parkway near the Wantagh …
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8/20/15
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A demolition crew began clearing the property at 150 Merrick Road, diagonally across from Levy-Lakeside Elementary School, to make way for a 7-Eleven store just hours after Merokeans who had protested the proposed store signaled their reluctant surrender.
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By Brian Racow
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3/5/15
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A red sedan slid off Merrick Road at 9:10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, as it traveled east between Babylon Road and Lindenmere Drive, clipping one tree and slamming into another in front of Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick.
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By Brian Racow
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2/13/15
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Workers for Hogan Plumbing and Heating, Inc. struck a natural gas pipe last Friday afternoon behind Merrick Shopping Center, according to Don Hogan, the company’s owner. The Merrick Fire Department evacuated more than a dozen houses near the shopping center, and the Nassau County Police Department shut down a block of Merrick Road, but officials quickly determined that there was no danger.
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By Brian Racow
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11/28/14
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The Babylon Branch is the most delayed and least productive Long Island Rail Road line for commuters, according to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign (TSTC). The advocacy group, which wants to reduce car dependency in the greater New York area, based its analysis on Metropolitan Transit Authority data and 2010 census information.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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10/22/14
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority announced that it will replace six Long Island Rail Road escalators on the Babylon line, including those at Rockville Centre, Baldwin and Freeport.
In 2012, all …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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10/1/14
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Long Island Rail Road service was disrupted during last Thursday evening’s rush when an eastbound train apparently struck debris near the Bellmore station –– and passengers climbed onto the tracks to walk to the depot.
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By Julie Mansmann
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9/5/14
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The meeting, which will take place at 7 p.m. at the Merrick Road Park golf course clubhouse, is intended to address community concerns about a 7-Eleven store that may open at 150 Merrick Road, according to Civic Association President Joe Baker.
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5/14/14
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Who or what will move into the former Sunoco station property at the intersection of Merrick Road and Babylon Turnpike?
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By Brian Racow
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5/8/14
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Commuters looking north from the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road platform saw a strange scene in Bellmore’s downtown on March 25. Between cars strewn in different directions between Broadway and …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/3/14
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