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Residents at the Rockville Centre Long Island Rail Road Station began their morning commute during the first week of Amtrak’s nearly two months of Penn Station track repairs, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo dubbed the “Summer of Hell.”
RVC residents: ‘Summer of hell’ is more of the same
As dozens of Rockville Centre commuters filed onto a 7:35 a.m. Long Island Rail Road train bound for Brooklyn’s Atlantic Terminal on July 14, one resident who entered hopped back off. more
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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
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A commuter at the Valley Stream train station spoke with an MTA worker on July 10 — the first day of a new set of train schedules because of construction at Penn Station.
Construction prompts bus system for Valley Stream LIRR station
A park-and-ride bus program began in Valley Stream on July 10 to alleviate congestion at Penn Station following the start of scheduled construction that is expected to last until September. more
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LIRR Far Rockaway line passengers noted crowded trains as an issue they regularly encounter on their commute. Above, morning passengers at the Inwood station.
MTA announces LIRR fare reductions
Long Island Rail Road riders traveling to Hunterspoint Ave. or Atlantic Terminal will be entitled to a fare reduction averaging 25 percent during Amtrak’s repair work, the Metropolitan Transit Authority announced Tuesday. The fare reduction will take effect July 10, and will end when Amtrak’s repair work at Penn Station has been completed. more
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Thousands of commuters struggled to get home from an overcrowded Penn Station on May 10, when Amtrak-related signal trouble caused the cancellation of nearly 80 trains.
The LIRR’s mitigation plan during summer repairs
Anticipating harsh commuting delays while infrastructure repairs are made this summer, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority released an extensive alternate transportation plan for Long Island Rail Road commuters on June 12. more
L.B. Pride weekend to include numerous events
The city is set to welcome thousands of people this weekend for its first Long Island Pride celebration. The event, Pride on the Beach, organized by the LGBT Network, is set to take place June 9 … more
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Freeporters Alicia Degames and Graciela Alesio waited for the N43 bus off North Main Street and Randall Avenue.
Freeporters struggle to get around after NICE bus cuts
Adjusting her pursue strap and glancing at her watch, Alicia Degames was growing impatient standing at the stop for the N43 bus off North Main Street and Randall Avenue in Freeport last Thursday. She … more
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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
Heading to City College in New York City, Freeporter Hazel Leon, center, boarded the LIRR. She has been late to several classes because of recent train delays.
Freeporters coping with LIRR delays
Dropping her book bag on the concrete floor, Freeport resident and City College student Hazel Leon looked down at the rain-drenched Long Island Rail Road track last Thursday. With a sigh, she looked … more
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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
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