Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he wouldn’t get involved in the threatened strike by unionized LIRR workers, which may happen on Sunday.
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7/16/14
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Nassau County plans to offer free wireless Internet access and work cubicles in a 20,000-square-foot office in Bethpage’s industrial park if there is a Long Island Rail Road strike on July 20.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/11/14
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With over 300,000 daily riders, the Long Island Rail Road is the busiest commuter railroad in North America. But in just two weeks . . .
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7/9/14
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray came to the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road station on Tuesday to call on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to rethink a plan to bus train commuters …
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By Scott Brinton
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6/25/14
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Roughly 200 pedestrians were killed on Long Island streets from 2010 to 2012, according to “The Region’s Most Dangerous Roads for Walking,” a report produced by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a non-profit organization committed to decreasing pedestrian fatalities. Eighty-eight died on Nassau County streets.
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By Kimberly Charles
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5/15/14
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Helena Williams, president of the Long Island Rail Road, was fired from her position on Wednesday, in the midst of bitter contract negotiations with LIRR union workers.
Williams, who has served as …
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By Emily Webb
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5/1/14
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After braving a merciless winter, which closed out last month with four consecutive snowstorms and a record number of potholes, motorists across Nassau County are still hoping to end a rough commute …
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By Emily Webb
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4/22/14
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Q: I run a small trucking business and my drivers are paid as independent contractors. I understand there is a new law in New York that might require me to treat them as employees. What is this all …
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By Paul F. Millus
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4/14/14
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The Long Island Rail Road will replace trains scheduled on the Hempstead branch with buses for 12 hours on Saturday, March 29.
According to MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan, buses will run from around …
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By Emily Webb
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3/26/14
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Justin Timberlake — the multi-platinum pop crooner who has built a worldwide recording empire on singing tales of desire, both lost and found — has taken his job into the streets with a …
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By Emily Webb
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3/25/14
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