Economists tell us that the Great Recession of recent years is over. The economy is growing again, albeit ever so slowly. Long Island’s jobless rate has dropped to below 7 percent. Housing prices in a number of area neighborhoods are starting — mind you, starting — to creep up. And we hear anecdotal evidence that people are beginning to spend again.
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7/30/10
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Long Islanders, get some boots that are made for walking.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering pulling all funding from Long Island Bus, a move that could wipe out Nassau County’s public bus system. The news comes as the agency reviews money-saving proposals for next year’s budget.
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Lee Landor
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7/28/10
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Long Islanders, get some boots that are made for walking.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is considering pulling all funding from Long Island Bus, a move that could wipe out Nassau …
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Lee Landor
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7/28/10
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Oceanside and Island Park commuters can soon wave goodbye to two rush hour trains on the Long Beach Branch of the Long Island Rail Road.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's board voted …
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Lee Landor
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4/7/10
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Two local bus routes — the N14 Rockville Centre Loop and the N17 Hempstead to Rockville Centre Long Island Rail Road train station— and some trains on the Long Island Rail Road’s Babylon branch — will experience service cuts that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's board made official in a March 24 vote.
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Lee Landor
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3/31/10
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