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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People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . .
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4/13/17
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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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Nassau County communities have for decades resisted what folks call the “Queensification” of the county. Translation: People haven’t traditionally wanted to build up, as in multi-story, not even in the many downtown commercial districts that surround most Long Island Rail Road stations.
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12/15/16
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Nassau County police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body was found on Nov. 23 12:48 p.m. in Baldwin.
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By Scott Brinton, Daine Taylor and Laura Schofer
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11/23/16
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Two men posed as police officers to rob an East Meadow father and son of $4,000, News 12 was reporting early Wednesday morning.
The robbery took place on Little Whaleneck Road. The suspect were …
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By Stephany Reyes
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10/26/16
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Long Island Rail Road riders were advised on Sunday morning to expect delays and heavier-than-usual passenger volume on trains on the Babylon Branch, which runs along the South Shore, after a LIRR train derailed outside New Hyde Park around 9:10 p.m. on Saturday.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/9/16
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In two days, two motorcyclists crashed in the Bellmore-Merrick area. One was killed, and the second was rushed to a nearby hospital in serious condition, according to Nassau County police.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/8/16
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Bellmorites Norma Seidman and Lenny Rosenzweig have waited a long time for the new Town of Hempstead dog park at Newbridge Road Park. “We’ve been waiting, and calling up and saying when is it going to be ready?” Seidman said.
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By Scott Brinton
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9/27/16
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The Bank of America, at 2020 Merrick Road, was robbed on Aug. 29 at 2:08 p.m., according to Nassau County police.
Authorities said a black male wearing black pants and a gray T-shirt entered the …
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By Scott Brinton
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8/30/16
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