Seaford voters will decide in May on a proposition that would expand bus service for the middle and high schools to all district students who live south of Sunrise Highway. Citing concerns about children walking across the roadway to get to class, more than 170 residents signed a petition supporting the potential changes to the school district’s transportation system.
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/21/17
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It has been nearly three years since the bright blue eyesores began appearing on highways statewide. That’s three years of complaints from local officials and residents . . .
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2/9/17
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More than two dozen residents and village, county and law enforcement officials gathered at Sip This on Jan. 10 to discuss ways to make roads and sidewalks safer for pedestrians and cyclists in Valley Stream.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/18/17
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After discovering that he was a Regeneron Science Talent Search semifinalist, Oceanside High School senior Nathan Gershengorin gave district Science Director Kathryn Chapman a high five. Then he …
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By Peter Belfiore
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1/17/17
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Nassau County would have to repay roughly $1 million to both state and national transportation agencies if Nassau Inter-County Express proceeds with its plan to close the Rockville Centre bus depot, …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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1/4/17
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Discussions about road safety in Valley Stream began again after a Central High School student was hit by a car on Sept. 13 at the intersection of West Merrick Road and Fletcher Avenue — just one block west of the site of a crash that killed 12-year-old Zachary Ranftle in December 2014.
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By Nick Ciccone
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9/21/16
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority police have identified a man who was struck and killed by an eastbound Long Island Rail Road train on Friday at about 12:45 a.m., according to MTA spokesman Salvatore Arena.
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By Scott Brinton
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9/19/16
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Beginning in May, commuters who use Parking Fields 19 and 31 were able to download a new app to pay for parking using their mobile phones.
The app, Whoosh, is being tested in the two lots on a …
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By Nick Ciccone
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9/7/16
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For many senior citizens, driving to the doctor or dentist can be a hassle. But with the help of Friends In Safe Hands, or FISH, getting to necessary appointments is no longer an issue. The organization, which is based in Wantagh, offers door-to-door transportation to medical appointments for the elderly. Its mission is to give back.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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5/18/16
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The Board of Education voted 3-1 on March 31 to appoint a new supervisor of transportation to manage the district’s $6 million Transportation Department, but not before some residents questioned the new employee’s qualifications and the district’s decision to hire him.
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By Ben Strack
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4/21/16
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