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Long Island Rail Road interim President Catherine Rinaldi and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chief Executive Janno Lieber are re-routing four Grand Central Madison trains back to Penn Station after higher-than-expected ridership on the West Side.

New Grand Central Madison rollout gets mixed reviews

For weeks, the ideal stage had been set for the full launch of Grand Central Madison, finally connecting the Long Island Rail Road to the bedrock of Midtown Manhattan. Or so it seemed. Limited … more

By Juan Lasso and Kepherd Daniel | 3/19/23

Gov. Kathy Hochul, and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer take a train from Grand Central Madison last month to celebrate the opening of the terminal.

Kathy Hochul orders more LIRR service beginning Monday

Essentially calling the opening of Grand Central Madison in New York's Upper East Side an ongoing process. Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Sunday to not only add Long Island Rail Road trains to Brooklyn during peak hours, but also to lengthen cars on a number of trains that exceeded capacity over the last week. more

STAFF REPORT | 3/5/23

LIRR to Grand Central Madison? We’re still waiting.

Once again, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has left coal in the stockings of Long Island Rail Road commuters. more

By Larry Penner | 1/12/23

Through May 28, track work at Penn Station will result in two service changes on the Long Island Rail Road Far Rockaway branch.

Far Rockaway branch changes

Because of Long Island Rail Road track work at Penn Station, the Far Rockaway branch will have two changes to its regular schedule through May 28, LIRR officials said. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/8/18

Living in the land of wasted potential

I recently attended a breakfast meeting, and sat in a room full of successful business leaders along with a large number of attorneys. The subject was the business climate on Long Island, and somehow . . . more

9/28/17

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

To hell and back: riding the LIRR

They’ve got you coming and going. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the Long Island Rail Road, seems to be saying, “Not my job.” more

6/1/17

Long Islanders headed home for the holiday weekend last Friday. Commuters say they are preparing for a summer of delays because of planned track work at Penn Station.

Lynbrook, East Rockaway residents feeling impact of Long Island Railroad delays

The frustration in Sharyn Mielinis’s voice was evident as she stood on the platform at the East Rockaway Long Island Rail Road station during the morning rush hour last Friday, recounting her frequent experiences with LIRR delays and cancellations because of issues at Pennsylvania Station. more

By Mike Smollins and Melissa Koenig | 6/1/17

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, center, flanked by Sen. John Brooks, far left, County Legislator Laura Curran, Assemblyman David McDonough, and Rockville Centre Mayor Francis X. Murray. Kaminsky held a rally to demand the ouster of Amtrak as the owner of Pennsylvania Station.

Long Islanders demand a ‘sane commute’ at protest

They had all had bad commutes. Doug Goodstein, of Rockville Centre, said he had seen what appeared to be wastewater cascading from the ceiling of Pennsylvania Station on May 3, and recorded video … more

By Peter Belfiore and Bridget Downes | 5/18/17

Putting the LIRR back on the right track

Long Islanders have long had a love-hate relationship with the Long Island Rail Road. On one hand, they love the service, which, on good days, speeds them into New York City . . . more

5/4/17

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