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The morning after Sandy, I didn’t know where to start
“It’s total devastation — countless cars are ruined, the boardwalk is ruined, people’s homes,” Sgt. Eric Cregeen told me the day after Hurricane Sandy . . . more
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
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
South Shore ferry deserves consideration
Desperately needed track repairs are causing what Gov. Andrew Cuomo dubbed the “summer of hell” for Long Island Rail Road commuters. There are conflicting reports about . . . more
New York’s infrastructure plans are on right track
In politics, talk is cheap, as they say. During the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump talked a good game, calling for a $1 trillion national infrastructure program that would modernize the country’s ailing transportation network. So far, nothing. more
At Inwood Park, state Legislators Melissa Miller and Todd Kaminsky, center, said the Metropolitan Transportation Authority should look into establishing long-term a South Shore ferry to Manhattan. Commuters Adam Mayer and Yolette Louis were at Miller’s right and Kaminsky’s left.
‘Summer of hell’ gets hotter
Underscoring the need for “dependable and dignified” commuter transportation, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, and State Assemblywoman Melissa Miller, a Republican from Atlantic Beach, sent a letter to Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joe Lhota last week, urging him to explore locations near Inwood for long-term ferry service to Manhattan for residents of the Five Towns, Long Beach, Valley Stream and other South Shore communities. more
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A Cadillac sedan apparently jumped the curb and struck a fire hydrant as a result of the crash.
Two injured in Valley Stream crash
Two people were injured in a three-car crash on July 21 at the intersection of Addison Place and Merrick Road, according to Valley Stream fire officials who reported to the scene. more
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Steven Washington handed over 24 bags of heroin and 13 bags of crack cocaine to Nassau County police officers who stopped him on Saturday near Mill Road.
Queens man arrested in Valley Stream narcotics bust
A Queens man was arrested in Valley Stream on Saturday for intent to sell heroin and cocaine, according to Nassau County police. more
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Clear Stream Elementary School students dressed their best for their moving up ceremony on June 22.
District 30 students move on to middle school
It was a week of excitement and celebration for the students of Shaw Avenue, Forest Road and Clear Stream elementary schools as they celebrated their sixth-grade graduations on June 20, 21 and 22, respectively. more
The third rail at the Kew Garden LIRR station was quickly repaired with a fiberglass board, shown here.
Third rail in Kew Gardens quickly fixed
A photo posted to New York state Assemblyman Brian Curran’s Facebook page looked almost too disturbing to be true. “This ‘repair’ which I saw on June 27 at the Kew Gardens Long Island Rail Road station, is scary and very dangerous to riders!” the post read. “Unacceptable!” more
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