LIers make most of Lobby Day in Albany
Photo credit: Photo by Kevin P Coughlin | November 17, 2010--Passengers board the N27 Long Island Bus at the Rosa Parks Bus Depot in Hempstead November 17, 2010. Nassau Comptroller Maragos released a report discussing the various options to keep LI Bus running. LI Bus, which is owned by Nassau, is in danger of shutting down now that the MTA has said it will no longer financially support it. Nassau says it hopes to find a private operator for the system, but many experts say such a plan will not work. (photo by Kevin P. Coughlin)
ALBANY - Save Long Island Bus. Support solar-power jobs. Invest in downtowns, sewers and jobs.
That was the message a diverse coalition of 45 interest groups - from environmentalists to business advocates to civic associations - delivered to Long Island lawmakers in the Capitol yesterday.
"Here we are and here we come. We've come to bring our message from Long Island to the halls of...
