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LIRR tries to boost Jamaica Station image

A train at the LIRR station in Jamaica.

Photo credit: Newsday / J. Conrad Williams, Jr. | A train at the LIRR station in Jamaica. (Sept. 13, 2012)

Two stabbing incidents near Jamaica Station in recent months have reinforced its reputation as a dangerous place -- a perception that Long Island Rail Road officials, police and community leaders say is undeserved, but nonetheless held by riders.

"It's not always a question of being safe. It's sometimes a question of feeling safe," LIRR Commuter Council chairman Mark Epstein said.

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