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Delays on three LIRR branches

A broken rail on a Long Island Rail Road track in New Hyde Park is causing 10- to 15-minute delays on the Ronkonkoma, Oyster Bay and Port Jefferson branches Thursday morning.

Railroad spokesman Rich Mendelson said "more than a dozen" trains have been affected so far. He said the rail will likely be fixed before 10 a.m.

The situation is causing delays both eastbound and westbound, Mendelson...

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