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To the Editor: Following a number of significant Long Island Rail Road service disruptions and cancellations caused by Amtrak maintenance recently, I am calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to explore taking over maintenance of the rails in and out of Penn Station and the East River tunnels. more

5/16/11

There was limited service on the LIRR on Wednesday morning.

LIRR anticipates normal evening rush in most areas

According to an advisory from the Long Island Rail Road: LIRR to Operate Significantly Reduced Weekday AM Rush Schedule Including: more

1/12/11

East Rockaway, Lynbrook residents recover from blizzard

Almost a week after a blizzard dumped more than a foot of snow in our area, residents were still trying get back to normal. more

By Mary Malloy | 12/27/10

Customers continue to wait as the LIRR clears snow off the tracks.

LIRR: Wednesday evening rush on normal schedule

The Long Island Rail Road said service is back to normal in time for the Wednesday evening commute. more

by Mike Caputo | 12/27/10

Severe storms force LIRR branches to suspend service

A strong band of thunderstorms made its way through Nassau County on Thursday as dangerous lightning, torrential downpours and winds in excess of more than 70mph were reported. The … more

Mike Caputo, Anthony Rifilato and Mary Malloy | 9/16/10

Don’t throw our taxpayers under the bus!

Thousands of Long Island Rail Road commuters were left stranded after a switch cable fire in Jamaica disrupted days of rush-hour service. Around the same time, it was announced that the MTA was exploring plans to raise the price of a monthly Metro card to $130. more

Al D'Amato | 9/3/10

L.I. needs to be smart about growth

With all the talk about the Lighthouse project and whether it will ever come to fruition, it’s easy to think that it is the be-all and end-all for development in Nassau County. more

8/20/10

Gallbladder chronicles: the final chapter

Spoiler alert: If you don’t want to know how it came out, read no further. A few weeks ago, I wrote about my prospective gallbladder surgery, and now it’s done. Not only was the operation a success, but the patient survived. more

Randi Kreiss | 5/6/10

The Long Island Rail Road will suspend service on the Long Beach branch for five weekends to rebuild this bridge that spans Powell Creek, connecting Oceanside to East, as well as a second bridge that crosses Hog Island Channel in Island Park.

LIRR trains suspended for five weekends

Long Island Rail Road commuters who use the Long Beach branch on weekends must take a bus to a local train station as the LIRR constructs new bridges from now until May. The LIRR will suspend … more

1/28/10

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