After numerous complaints of trucks clogging traffic by parking on the side of Incinerator Road in Inwood, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) said in a news release that the issue should be …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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4/23/21
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Beginning on Friday, April 16 at 10:15 p.m. through Monday, April 19 at 3:30 a.m., service 9n both directions on the Far Rockaway and Long Beach branches of the Long Island Rail Road will be suspended for signal cutover in Valley Stream, which is part of restoration work stemming from Hurricane Sandy damage.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/14/21
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Pat Foye, chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has said that service on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro North could be reduced by as much as 50 percent — and bus and subway service by 40 percent — in the coming months if . . .
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By Larry Penner
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10/15/20
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When Tropical Storm Isaias roared across Long Island on Aug. 4, it brought down more than a thousand trees in Nassau County, cutting off electricity to large areas, including sections of major thoroughfares like Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road . . .
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8/21/20
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Updated Aug. 5 at 7:30 a.m.
The Five Towns, felt the effects of Tropical Storm Isaias as it made its way up the East Coast and slammed Nassau and Suffolk counties on Tuesday.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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8/4/20
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For the next four weeks New York American Water will be installing a new water main along Greenfield Road from Westwood Road east to Northfield Road in Woodmere, replacing 1,100 feet of water main with new 8-inch ductile iron main, along with replacing four fire hydrants and 10 utility-owned service lines.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/16/20
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It is an understatement to say that the coronavirus pandemic has had profoundly negative impacts on the health and well-being of Americans, as well as the job market, personal finances and the economy.
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By Donald Clavin
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7/10/20
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Police are investigating an alleged robbery and attack of a clerk that took place at the 7-Eleven on Mill Road in Hewlett.
The alleged incident took place at 9:55 a.m. on July 1 when a man …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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7/2/20
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Bill Crandall and Michael Perrotta met as children at the playground and knew each other for at least 60 years, Crandall said, so after Perrotta, 70, died on April 23 from Covid-19, Crandall took to the Five Towns Area History group page to remember his lifelong friend.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/28/20
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As another week has passed, and as we fight through this pandemic together, I continue to think about our Long Island Rail Road workforce, which continually rises to the challenge.
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By Phillip Eng
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4/7/20
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