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LIRR field engineer Louis Rodriguez trains members of the Wantagh Fire Department in Elevator Entrapment Rescue – specifically on elevators at LIRR stations.
Wantagh FD trains in LIRR elevator rescue
LIRR officials offered Elevator Entrapment Rescue Training to members of the Wantagh Fire Department after the Wantagh station elevator broke twice in one week. more
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Holding up a train schedule for the LIRR’s seasonal service to Mets-Willets Point, New York State Sen. Brooks criticized the LIRR for not making that stop accessible for disabled passengers.
New York State Sen. Brooks: LIRR shows “lack of respect” to disabled commuters
New York State Sen. Brooks demanded the LIRR meet the needs of disabled customers, especially at the Mets-Willets Point and Wantagh stations. more
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Police and ambulances responded when 11 people were trapped in the newly installed elevator at the Wantagh train station on March 9.
11 trapped in Wantagh LIRR elevator
Eleven commuters, trapped in a stuck elevator at the Wantagh Long Island Rail Road station last Friday, were rescued by Wantagh firefighters. more
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Island Park business owner Mark Taglianetti indicated the railroad crossing where he helped tow a car that had become stuck during the Jan. 4 blizzard. "It felt like an eternity," he said. "But it was probably only 10 minutes from the time I stopped to when we were moving again."
Island Park businessman makes icy rescue
Mark Taglianetti, the owner of Mook Print & Design in Island Park, is Air Force-certified in more than 500 repair tasks. From fixing hydraulic systems to changing a tire on an aircraft, as a former … more
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City Council Vice President Anthony Eramo, second from right, joined by Long Beach police officers and Commissioner Mike Tangney, announced plans to increase security measures at Long Beach’s Long Island Rail Road station on Monday.  
City installing cameras at LIRR
City workers installed on Monday the first of a series of cameras that will be added to Long Beach’s Long Island Rail Road station to enhance security. About 20 cameras will be installed, City … more
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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
The Lybrook Fire Department’s new training center opened on Aug. 20.
Village officials explore Lynbrook's new fire department training center
Rather than perform a traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 20, Lynbrook Mayor William Hendrick invited village officials, members of the fire department and neighboring fire chiefs to explore the Lynbrook Fire Department’s new training center on Wright Avenue. more
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Dog training in East Rockaway
The Bethany Congregational Church of East Rockaway, at 100 Main St., is offering a five-week dog training session beginning on Sept. 7. more
Matthew Avery, 6, right, went to Trainland with his sisters, Emily, 4, and Amanda, 8, where they played with a wooden Thomas the Tank Engine set.
Trains continue to chug along at Trainland in Lynbrook
The Long Island Rail Road has been marred with track work and delays over the past few months, but trains have been running on time since the 1970s across from the Lynbrook train station at Trainland. more
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Firefighters participated in the New York State Old Fashioned Drill in early August.
1,000 firefighters expected at drill competition, parade
Fifty fire departments and more than 1,000 volunteer firefighters throughout New York state are expected to compete in the annual New York State Championship Drill, which is being hosted by the West Hempstead and Hempstead Fire Departments and will take place Saturday, Aug. 19 at the Chief Brian Fahey Training Facility on Weir Street in Hempstead. more
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