Some 120 feet below the streets of Manhattan, thousands of workers contracted by MTA Capital Construction have been drilling and blasting through bedrock since September 2007 to build a set of Long Island Rail Road tunnels that will eventually connect the Island, including the South Shore, with Grand Central Terminal and the Metro-North Railroad. Tunneling on the Manhattan side of the “East Side Access Project,” as it’s known, is complete, and work on the Queens side, which began in May, is well under way.
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By Scott Brinton
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8/9/11
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Long Island employers got a bit of good news earlier this month when the State Senate passed a bill to repeal the MTA payroll tax — shortly after the MTA terminated its contract to operate Long …
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By Lee Landor
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6/29/11
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If you ride or work for Long Island Bus, changes are headed your way.
Details of the contract between Nassau County and Veolia Transportation Inc., which the county selected June 10 to operate its …
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By Lee Landor
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6/22/11
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Nassau County has selected a private company to take over operation of the Long Island Bus System next year.
County Executive Edward Mangano announced last week that the RFP panel formed last year …
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By David Weingrad
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6/16/11
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Nassau County has selected a private company to take over operation of the Long Island Bus System next year.
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By David Weingrad
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6/15/11
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To the Editor:
Following a number of significant Long Island Rail Road service disruptions and cancellations caused by Amtrak maintenance recently, I am calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to explore taking over maintenance of the rails in and out of Penn Station and the East River tunnels.
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5/16/11
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Rapidly rising gasoline prices have forced Bellmore-Merrick residents and business owners to make tough budget choices of late as they search for more economical ways to travel.
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By David Weingrad and Deirdre Krasula
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4/27/11
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A recent rash of drivers going the wrong way on Long Island’s major highways has left government and law enforcement officials perplexed.
One thing is certain: alcohol is a major contributing …
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1/17/11
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Over the past 30 years, they’ve come to be known as Island Park’s Christmas Angels, bringing gifts to children who otherwise wouldn’t have any.
In reality, they are very human. They’re …
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Alex Costello
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12/15/10
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It was a meeting of the minds on Nov. 23 as Envision Valley Stream, a non-profit organization established to improve and benefit the Valley Stream community, held its monthly meeting.
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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12/8/10
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