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Hunters Point is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens, New York City
Hunters Point is a neighborhood in the borough of Queens, New York City
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MTA to consider price hike for beer, snacks
steve.ritea@newsday.comThe average price of alcohol, soda and snacks will increase on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North by about 25 percent on May 8 if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board approves the move next week. The Long Island Committee of the MTA...Tags: Flatbush, Long Island, Long Island Rail Road, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Prices
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Guide to getting around town
From the airports Taxi: It may not be the most cost effective, but the most convenient way to get into town is to collect your bags and get in line for a taxi. From John F. Kennedy Airport, taxis are required to charge a flat fee to Manhattan of $45 plus...Tags: Queens (New York City), Waterway and Maritime Transportation, New York, Tribeca, Howard Beach
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Thirty years of neglect
Newsday Staff WriterThe Long Island Rail Road knew for more than three decades that the gap between trains and platforms posed a serious threat to passengers, injuring hundreds of riders in terrifying falls. The railroad knew that Patricia Freeman fell into a gap at...Tags: National Government, Transportation Industry, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Trials, Health and Safety at School
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Victims ask why recent fixes weren't done sooner
Newsday Staff WriterThe Long Island Rail Road in recent months has realigned tracks, shifted platforms and tacked wooden boards to platform edges -- all in a concentrated effort to shrink the dangerous spaces between trains and platforms. But the ease and simplicity of...Tags: Metro-North Railroad, New York, Railway Transportation, Transportation, Manhattan (New York City)
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LIRR bans alcohol on St. Patrick's Day
jennifer.maloney@newsday.comAs in years past, the Long Island Rail Road will ban alcohol on St. Patrick's Day in trains and at stations, railroad officials said. "In an effort to maintain orderly travel for our customers attending the St. Patrick's Day Parade, alcoholic beverages...Tags: Flatbush, Railway Transportation, Grand Central Terminal, Transportation, Long Island Rail Road
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Long Island City
Special to amNewYorkUntil recently, Long Island City was most known for impressive art and culture thanks to P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center and 5 Pointz art studios. But the neighborhood wasn't terribly promising as a business or residential district. While conveniently...Tags: Rape, Queens (New York City), New York, Waterway and Maritime Transportation, Imperial and Royal Matters
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Warning signs preceded Queens blackout
NEWSDAY STAFF WRITERIt began on a sweltering Monday. The temperature at La Guardia Airport reached 98 degrees at 5:15 p.m. that day, July 17, and power usage was skyrocketing. Like the first trickles from a leaky water main, several dozen Con Edison customers in Queens...Tags: Weather Reports, Prosecution, Fires, Layoffs and Downsizing, Consolidated Edison Incorporated
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Commuters turn creative on second day of strike
STAFF WRITERShortly before dawn, David Clinton pulled a cinnamon kayak off the rack atop a borrowed car with the hope of dropping it in the water where Newtown Creek sweeps past the end of Metropolitan Avenue in Brooklyn. But he decided against it, he said....Tags: Queens (New York City), New York, Queensboro Bridge, Injuries, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry
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Overview
The treats of San Francisco are not just for locals. The basic pleasures of life here – wonderful food, sparkling nightlife and those glorious views – are there for everyone. Watch the white fog fill the Golden Gate as the sunset lights up the windows...Tags: Oceans, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, San Francisco 49ers, Rudyard Kipling, Coral Reefs
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Waterfront dining: Dont settle for sidewalk cafés
Special to amNewYorkNew York's waterfront restaurants -- from Staten Island to City Island -- offer breathtaking views and menus that range from no frills to fancy. Here are some of our favorites. Now that the boats are in their slips, the crowds can gather at the West 79th...Tags: Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, New York, Long Island, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Long Island City
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Day of Terror at a Glance
Newsday.comManhattan/New York City Two hijacked airplanes crashed into the twin 110-story towers in New York around 9 a.m. The two towers have collapsed. A huge number of casualties are apparent, though no reliable estimate was immeidatelyh available. AT 2:30 p.m....Tags: New York, Los Angeles, National Government, Police, Charity
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Mayor Prepares City for Strike
STAFF WRITER; Staff writer Patricia Hurtado contributed to this story.Mayor Michael Bloomberg said yesterday the city is planning a broad complement of strategies to cope with a possible transit strike, including a ban on cars with fewer than four passengers from entering or leaving Manhattan. Group taxi rides would be...Tags: Raymond W. Kelly, Justice System, Natural Resources, Emergency Planning, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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