Train service will be suspended for switch surfacing, drainage and rail replacement work
MTA Long Island Rail Road customers planning to ride the Far Rockaway Branch this Saturday evening through …
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10/5/11
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The MTA Long Island Rail Road is operating near-normal on Friday, Sept. 30 after lightning struck crucial switching equipment in Jamaica on Thursday afternoon, damaging the signal system that …
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9/29/11
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Updated: 5:15 p.m., Sept. 9, 2011: An eastbound Long Island Rail Road train struck and killed a New Jersey man at the Merrick train station just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, according to LIRR spokesman Aaron Donovan. Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Nassau County police were on hand to investigate with LIRR officials.
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By Scott Brinton and David Weingrad
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9/7/11
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Long Island Rail Road customers planning to ride the Far Rockaway Branch this Sunday are advised to allow up to an hour extra travel time as buses replace trains during the resurfacing of a key …
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8/24/11
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As a result of a track modernization project in Mineola, the Long Island Rail Road will undergo service reductions and adjustments throughout the month of August.
One of two main line tracks will …
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8/10/11
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Randi Weingarten, former president of the United Federation of Teachers, now head of the American Federation of Teachers, recently delivered a speech titled, “Towards a True Development and Evaluation System.” She was being proactive by presenting her own plan in response to recent calls for revamping teacher assessment and tenure.
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By Steve Kussin
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3/17/11
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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 …
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Mike Caputo, Anthony Rifilato and Mary Malloy
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9/16/10
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Even those in leadership positions have go back to school. District 13’s administrative team participated in a two-day training session this summer to improve teaching in the elementary schools and, ultimately, boost student learning.
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Andrew Hackmack
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8/31/10
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Behind the purple sign and the boutique feel of Plum, a resale shop that opened in May, is a purpose. All profits go to several charities with programs designed to help both children and adults in a variety of situations.
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Teri-Ann Loeser
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7/28/10
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After more than two years of construction, delays and headaches for Valley Stream commuters, the Long Island Rail Road station is finally — officially — finished. Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials are still determining a ribbon-cutting date, but the main station building is now open to commuters.
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Anthony Bottan
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12/2/09
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