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LI Bus saved for 2011 by $8.6M from state

An N47 Long Island Bus turns onto Hempstead

Photo credit: Kevin P. Coughlin | An N47 Long Island Bus turns onto Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow.

Long Island Bus has been saved until the end of the year by an $8.6-million state bailout, officials said Friday after striking a deal in Albany.

As part of the surprise announcement, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano set Jan. 1 as the date a private company will take over operation of the county-owned bus system from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The county has received...

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