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.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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6/20/17
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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.
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6/13/17
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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.”
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6/1/17
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Long Islanders have long had a love-hate relationship with the Long Island Rail Road. On one hand, they love the service, which, on good days, speeds them into New York City . . .
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5/4/17
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Remembering my mom
To the Editor:
Thank you for publishing the obituary for my mother, Elaine Garrison. We’re very proud of all she accomplished and contributed to Lynbrook and the number of …
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3/22/17
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has announced plans to invest nearly $10 million to upgrade the Lynbrook Long Island Railroad train station, which is in need of a significant overhaul.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/22/17
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Long Island Rail Road trains were operating "on or close" to schedule by midday on Wednesday after a non-commuter train derailed near the Jamaica story around 4 a.m., according the LIRR's website.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/8/17
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UPDATED STORY: MAN IDENTIFIED
A Suffolk County man who was struck by an eastbound train at the Lynbrook Long Island Rail Road station on July 27 underwent emergency surgery and was listed in critical condition following the incident, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
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By Nick Ciccone
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7/27/16
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Train schedules on the Babylon, Far Rockaway, Hempstead, Montauk, Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson and West Hempstead branches will be adjusted on the weekend of April 15 and 16 to allow for important …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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4/12/16
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The Lynbrook train station was included in the Long Island Railroad’s five-year capital projects program, which allocated $3.7 million in yet-to-be-scheduled renovations to the platform canopy — which residents said has been leaking for years.
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By Nick Ciccone
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3/9/16
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