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A coastal flood advisory is in place for the area this weekend. Along with coastal flooding, an inch to an inch and a half of snowfall is expected.

Rain and snow mix to impact the area this weekend

It has been almost 700 days since the area has received at least one inch of snow within a 24 hour period. However, that might change this Sunday, as a winter storm will impact Long Island. more

By Ben Fiebert | 1/5/24

A person was struck by a train near Rockville Centre according to the MTA.

Man struck by train in RVC, according to MTA

An unidentified male was struck by a train in Rockville Centre this afternoon, according to a post shared on social media via the Long Island Rail Road. According to an MTA … more

By Daniel Offner | 12/28/23

To serve its riders, the MTA needs proper governance

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is, unfortunately, usually in the news for billion-dollar boondoggles. But local issues and corporate governance problems plague the agency . . . more

By Jake Blumencranz | 9/28/23

MTA can raise fares, but must control costs

Riders are returning to mass transit offerings like the Long Island Rail Road — they’re just not doing it as fast as transportation officials say is necessary . . . more

8/3/23

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

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week the end of the mask mandate on public transportation — including busses and subways in New York City, as well as the Long Island Rail Road — shedding a requirement first instituted at the height of the coronavirus pandemic more than two years ago, which has been largely ignored over the last several months anyway.

Masks now encouraged, but not required

After more than two years, Long Island Rail Road commuters can now decide for themselves when — and where — to mask up while riding the rails. At least, officially. Gov. Kathy Hochul … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/16/22

Mayor Edwin Fare joined Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman last week calling for major overhauls to Valley Stream’s Long Island Rail Road station, citing deteriorating conditions like crumbling concrete, weakened overpasses, and rusting steel.

Mayor wants MTA to revamp LIRR station

Crumbling concrete, weakened overpasses, rusting rebar. It’s a fact of life at the Valley Stream Long Island Rail Road station, Mayor Edwin Fare says. But that kind of deterioration is … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/8/22

An initial site plan for the pedestrian and cyclist pathway network through Edward W. Cahill Memorial Park shows connections to various dead-end residential streets and major thoroughfares.

Big project could make Cahill park more walkable to LIRR

Getting around is all about cars and anything with a motor. But Valley Stream village officials have a different plan they say could create public spaces that encourage safe, viable and friendly … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/1/22

At a business and innovation leadership conference hosted by the Long Island Advancement Economic and Development Committee, Long Island Rail Road interim president Catherine Rinaldi discusses the East Side access project to business leaders.

LIRR’s Grand Central connection gets closer

From a project nearly 25 years in the making, commuters looking to connect with Manhattan through the Long Island Rail Road will soon have a new option: Grand Central Terminal. The new … more

By Juan Lasso | 6/9/22

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