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Standing outside the Glen Cove Ferry terminal, Senator Charles Schumer said he would throw his support behind efforts to prevent the federal government from forcing the city to pay back grant money if it fails to meet a deadline to begin ferry service.

Schumer, Suozzi pledge support for Glen Cove ferry

On June 18, New York Senator Charles Schumer pledged to prevent “pointy-headed bureaucrats in Washington” from forcing the city to pay back millions in grant funds that helped build the Glen Cove … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 6/21/18

The Glen Cove Ferry Terminal, a project that's been in the works since 2004, is now very close to hosting a ferry service. All that the city needs is someone willing to drive the boat.

Mayor: Don’t fret about the ferry — yet

Although state and federal agencies have not pushed back a January 2019 deadline for the City of Glen Cove to retain a ferry operator, or to pay back over $16 million in grants that helped build the Glen Cove Ferry Terminal, Mayor Tim Tenke said he was hopeful that those agencies would ultimately be persuaded to do so. more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 6/14/18

A tractor-trailer was fully engulfed in flames on May 14 at 4:48 a.m.

Truck fire temporarily closes Sunrise Highway near Wantagh Parkway

The Wantagh Fire Department extinguished a tractor-trailer fire on May 14 minutes before sunrise on Sunrise Highway near the Wantagh State Parkway. more

By James Mattone | 5/14/18

Oyster Bay, 3 other LIRR lines suspended

Because of a fire east of Jamaica Station, the Long Island Rail Road suspended service in both directions on the Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma, Oyster Bay and Hempstead lines until further notice as of … more

3/16/18

Fire department activity adjacent to the LIRR tracks east of Jamaica Station has left the Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma, Oyster Bay and Hempstead lines suspended.

Four LIRR lines suspended

Because of a fire east of Jamaica Station, the Long Island Rail Road suspended service in both directions on the Port Jefferson, Ronkonkoma, Oyster Bay and Hempstead lines until further notice as of … more

3/16/18

On the trains, no summer of hell

Spring was a season of frustration for Long Island Rail Road commuters. Two trains derailed in March and April, crippling LIRR service for days. Later in April . . . more

9/14/17

Commuters at the Bellmore LIRR station said they were unfazed by the schedule changes necessitated by the infrastructure improvement project at Penn Station, but remain cautious.

'Summer of hell' isn't yet, for East Meadow commuters

Despite Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s warning in May that Long Island Rail Road riders should brace for a “summer of hell” that would likely result from overdue track repair work at Manhattan’s Penn Station, most East Meadow commuters say they have yet to experience anything out of the norm. more

By Stephany Reyes | 8/9/17

South Shore ferry deserves consideration

Desperately needed track repairs are causing what Gov. Andrew Cuomo dubbed the “summer of hell” for Long Island Rail Road commuters. There are conflicting reports about . . . more

8/3/17

Oceanside commuters wait for the 7:14 to Penn Station.

Oceanside commuters weigh in on first week of 'Summer of Hell'

Many commuters have been girding themselves for delays, cancellations and crowded train cars on the Long Island Rail road after Amtrak, which owns and operates Penn Station, announced May 30 that … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 7/20/17

Commuters crammed into trains Tuesday morning as the Long Island Rail Road Long Beach branch operated on a limited basis after being temporarily suspended.

Full service restored on Long Beach branch after disabled train blocks yard

The Long Island Rail Road Long Beach branch is now operating on a limited basis after service was temporarily suspended in both directions Tuesday morning due to a disabled train blocking the Long Beach yard, according to the agency’s Facebook. more

By Bridget Downes, Peter Belfiore and Anthony Rifilato | 7/18/17