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MTA cuts could create havoc for LI commuters

Quick ReadMTA board unanimously passed an $11-billion budget that includes widespread cuts in service.

A crowd of commuters files into a train

Photo credit: Newsday, 2006 / Jim Peppler | A crowd of commuters files into a train at the Syosset LIRR station.

Barring another government rescue, thousands of Long Islanders will see their commutes disrupted next year when the Metropolitan Transportation Authority implements a host of service cuts approved Wednesday for the Long Island Rail Road and Long Island Bus.

The cuts could force West Hempstead residents to drive for miles on weekends to get to the nearest functioning LIRR station, strand Merrick...

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