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Car on tracks causes two train delays

A car broke down on the tracks at the Lawrence Road grade-level crossing in Kings Park early Tuesday, causing the Long Island Rail Road to temporarily suspend service through the area on the Port Jefferson branch, officials said.

The incident affected two Port Jefferson trains and a Huntington train before the car was removed and the track reopened at 5:39 a.m., LIRR spokesman Rich Mendelson...

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