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MTA buses, subways and railroads provide 2.4 billion trips each year and its bridges and tunnels carry more than 300 million vehicles annually. The agency operates the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Bus and NYC Transit, which includes the city's subway system, bus routes in the five boroughs and the Staten Island Railway.
MTA buses, subways and railroads provide 2.4 billion trips each year and its bridges and tunnels carry more than 300 million vehicles annually. The agency operates the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Bus and NYC Transit, which includes the city's subway system, bus routes in the five boroughs and the Staten Island Railway.
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With the state senators, it's personal
Most people are eager for the long holiday weekend, but not the 62 New York State senators. Gov. David A. Paterson has ordered them to hold a special session each day, tying them to Albany, where they are bored and cranky and missing home. The governor is...Tags: David A. Paterson, New York, Contracts, Long Island, Democratic Party
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Fishing still productive despite excessive rainfall
Another week, another round of thunderstorms. Still, fishing continues to be productive across Long Island for anglers willing to make a few modifications to their fishing routines as a concession to the effects of stained waters and excessive runoff. In...Tags: Long Island Sound, Long Island, Northport, Long Island Rail Road, Fishing
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CALIFORNIA BRIEFING
LOS ANGELES Drummond is out as head of college district Marshall E. Drummond is out as chancellor of the nine-campus Los Angeles Community College District. On Thursday, the office of the acting chancellor, Adriana Barrera, issued a written statement...Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, Paramount, Temecula, Natural Resources
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Villaraigosa takes oath for second term, blunt, sober and seeking a 'second wind'
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterPromising to pull Los Angeles out of its economic morass and renewing his commitment to public safety, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa took the oath of office today and launched his second and final term, acknowledging that his legacy rested on the ability...Tags: Jack Weiss, Justice System, Metal and Mineral, Mining, Local Elections
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NYC transit fare increase goes into effect
Taking the train? It'll cost you _ more. A fare hike that takes the price of a subway ride from $2 to $2.25 has gone into effect. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has also raised the price of a weekly unlimited Metrocard from $25 to $27. A... -
Subway, bus fare hikes take effect Sunday
Starting today, fares are rising 10 percent on subways and buses run by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. A single fare for the subway and bus - including on Long Island Bus - jumps to $2.25 from $2, and a 30-day unlimited MetroCard is going...Tags: Transportation, Long Island, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road, Subway Transportation
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Republican lawmakers call for more fiscal oversight of MTA
alfonso.castillo@newsday.comRepublican state lawmakers from Long Island Tuesday called for further fiscal oversight of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority - an agency they said continues to irresponsibly spend Long Island taxpayers' money. Five members of Long Island's...Tags: New York, Long Island, Volleyball, Long Island Rail Road, Merrick
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In Albany, a misplaced focus on do-or-die bills
Gov. David A. Paterson is taking his case to the public, and to court, to pressure the State Senate into acting on laws that expire today: renewal of mayoral authority over New York City schools, taxing and bonding permits to close budget gaps for...Tags: David A. Paterson, Executive Branch, Economic Policy, Long Island, Same-Sex Marriage
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MTA fare, toll hikes set to kick in on Sunday
alfonso.castillo@newsday.comStarting Sunday, several modes of movement on Long Island and in New York City will cost you more as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority implements a 10 percent increase in fares on subways and buses. The fare increase will change the cost of a...Tags: Long Island, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road
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MTA sells renaming rights to NY subway station
The developer of a new NBA arena in Brooklyn has bought the rights to rename a subway station for $4 million. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved the deal Wednesday. The arrangement calls for the busy Atlantic Avenue-Pacific Street...Tags: Transportation, NBA, New Jersey Nets, Subway Transportation
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Unfinished business in the gridlocked Senate
The Senate leadership fight has endangered dozens of bills affecting local governments on Long Island. Among them: ISSUE: Cigarette tax hike in Nassau and Suffolk STATUS: No action yet by either house ISSUE:Reauthorization and increase of hotel/motel...Tags: Long Island, Long Island Expressway, Local Authority
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Man hit, killed by train near Mattituck
john.valenti@newsday.comA man fatally struck by a train near Mattituck over the weekend had apparently wandered too close to the Long Island Rail Road tracks, railroad officials said Monday. The identity of the man, who was 31 years old and from Guatemala, has not been released...Tags: Long Island Rail Road
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