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Equipment malfunctions caused delays on six branches of the Long Island Rail Road this morning.

Equipment problems force LIRR to cancel morning trains

Just one day after snowy conditions caused delays and cancellations throughout the Long Island Rail Road, equipment malfunctions caused the cancellations or delays on six branches of the rail … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 3/6/15

Commuter parking permits on sale

Commuter parking permits are required for the Wantagh and Seaford parking district, which includes Town of Hempstead-maintained lots surrounding the two Long Island Rail Road stations. more

3/4/15

Residents didn’t let showers deter them from the annual Holiday Extravaganza and Tree Lighting hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores last Friday.

Tree lighting brightens rainy weekend

Rainy weather couldn’t stop Bellmore residents from celebrating the holidays last weekend, as crowds of local folks gathered in Bellmore Village for the Chamber of Commerce of the … more

By Julie Mansmann | 12/17/14

Buses will replace train service between the West Hempstead and Valley Stream stations from 9:21 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. starting Monday due to track maintenance. The maintenance was scheduled for the off-peak period to avoid affecting rush-hour commuters.

Buses to replace trains during repairs next 3 weeks

Buses will replace train service between the West Hempstead and Valley Stream stations from 9:21 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. beginning Monday, Dec. 1 and lasting 15 consecutive weekdays, through Friday, Dec. … more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com | 11/28/14

Pat Gerakaris, manager of more than 40 Long Island Rail Road stations, has sought to address the issue of homelessness, to both improve the customer experience and help those in need.

Taking on homelessness

Homelessness is a problem at train stations across Nassau County’s South Shore. Patrick Gerakaris, the manager of the county’s section of the Babylon Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, wanted to do something about it. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/19/14

Busiest LIRR branch suffers highest number of delays

The Babylon Branch is the most delayed and least productive Long Island Rail Road line for commuters, according to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign (TSTC). The advocacy group, which wants to reduce car dependency in the greater New York area, based its analysis on Metropolitan Transit Authority data and 2010 census information. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 10/22/14

Certain early morning trains on the Long Beach and Far Rockaway lines will see changes over the weekend, Oct. 25 and 26.

Long Beach and Far Rockaway affected by LIRR work this weekend

Long Island Rail Road track work on several branches, including Far Rockaway and Long Beach, will create schedule changes and reduced service. “The track work scheduled for the weekend of … more

10/22/14

Go trick-or-treating with the Merrick Chamber

The Merrick Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Halloween Trick-or-Treat Parade on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m. The costume procession will start at Purick Park, at Merrick and Loines avenues. more

10/17/14

Members of the Nassau County Police Department and the Bellmore Fire Department responded to a crash with an overturned car last weekend.

Car flips in Sunrise Highway crash

One person was seriously injured in a collision that caused a car to flip on its side on Sunrise Highway in Bellmore last weekend, officials said.Members of the Nassau County Police and the Bellmore … more

By Julie Mansmann | 10/15/14

Children of all ages had a blast on the many amusement rides at the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s annual Fall Festival on Saturday and Sunday.

Video: Merrick Chamber fair delights thousands

Rain shut down the 24th annual Merrick Chamber of Commerce Fall Festival in the middle of the afternoon last Saturday. By Sunday morning, however, the rainclouds had moved northeast and the sun came out, offering a perfect day of family fun up and down Merrick Avenue, from the Long Island Rail Road station to the famed southwestern eatery R.S. Jones, at the corner of Loines Avenue. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/15/14

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