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State lawmaker: LI Bus needs a 'Plan B'

Quick ReadGov. Andrew M. Cuomo should come up with a "Plan B" in case Nassau Executive Edward Mangano's proposal to have a private company run Long Island Bus falls apart, potentially leaving 100,000 daily passengers stranded, Sen. Jack Martins, from the bus system's home base, said.

Riders board an N6 Long Island Bus at

Photo credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas | Riders board an N6 Long Island Bus at the Hempstead Terminal Center. (Sept. 15, 2011)

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo should come up with a "Plan B" in case Nassau Executive Edward Mangano's proposal to have a private company run Long Island Bus falls apart, potentially leaving 100,000 daily passengers stranded, a state lawmaker from the bus system's home base said.

Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola) appealed to the governor for an alternative plan that would allow the Metropolitan Transportation...

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