Metropolitan Transportation Authority police rushed to the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station at 8:30 a.m. today after a note was found warning of a bomb threat there.
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By David Weingrad
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8/2/12
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Long Island Rail Road riders that did not use their one-trip ticket on the day of purchase were frequently out of luck. If riders happened to find a ride home from a coworker that had driven into …
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By Deirdre Krasula
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8/1/12
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It may have taken 23 years, but two plaques commemorating the historical significance of the Long Island Rail Road in Lynbrook have now taken their rightful …
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By Brian Croce
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8/1/12
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At a Town Hall Meeting conducted by Councilman Anthony Santino earlier this year, Raymond Pagano, the president of the Oceanside Civic Association, raised the safety issue of exposed tracks nearby …
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7/11/12
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If Irene Bernatzky, 88, of Lindenhurst, had fallen on a Long Island Rail Road escalator installed after 2000, it likely would have stopped, her clothing might not have become entangled in it, and she might be alive today.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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4/6/12
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Federal authorities arrested 11 people, 10 of them Long Islanders and one East Meadow resident, last week and charged them with fraud for allegedly participating in a multimillion-dollar Long Island Rail Road scam.
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By Lee Landor
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11/4/11
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Federal authorities arrested 11 people, 10 of them Long Islanders, including a Rockville Centre doctor, last week and charged them with fraud for participating in a multimillion dollar Long Island Rail …
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Lee Landor
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10/28/11
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Representatives of the Long Island Rail Road told Island Park Mayor James Ruzicka that workers would be cleaning out the drains on the tracks in the village next week.
Ruzicka announced the plan …
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Alex Costello
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10/26/11
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In a new “pledge” to commuters, the Long Island Rail Road promises to respond quickly and improve communication during service disruptions.
The eight-point pledge, released in draft …
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Lee Landor
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10/26/11
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One of the greatest benefits of living on Long Island is its close proximity to New York City. One could argue that we’re also fortunate to have one of the best forms of public transportation, the Long Island Rail Road. Sometimes, however, this gift becomes a curse. Just ask the estimated 300,000 people who board a train every day on the country’s largest railroad system.
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10/20/11
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