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• LIRR to begin enforcing no-smoking ban

  of a no-smoking ban will begin Wednesday on platforms and outdoor boarding areas and terminals of the Long Island Rail Road , the MTA said Monday.The law banning smoking in those areas was signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in August and took effect in November, 2/13/12 Read more »

• Lottery for bike lockers at LIRR station in Bellmore

  Town officials will hold a lottery for eight new bike lockers at the Long Island Rail Road train station in Bellmore.Residents interested in receiving a no-cost one-year bike locker lease must submit their entry form to the town clerks office by Monday, March   Read more »

• Light, wet snow falls Saturday on Long Island

  limbs and grassy surfaces Saturday morning, but Long Island's roads were wet. LIPA reported few power outages and the Long Island Rail Road service was operating normally.Snowfall should end by noontime and temperatures are expected to fall into the 20s tonight,   Read more »

• LIRR using viaduct area to store materials

  three-block section under the Long Island Rail Road viaduct in Lindenhurst has turned into a storage area for the railroad's construction materials -- steel girders, concrete blocks, even a crane. Village officials say they weren't consulted about the storage   Read more »

• Letters: Metro-North and trains into Penn

  reporting of Metro-North's desire to run trains into Penn Station seems to imply that Long Island Rail Road passengers will be passing through Grand Central Terminal as a result of the East Side Access Project ["Commuter jam feared", News, Feb. 5].Actually,   Read more »

Around the web

• SENATE PASSES BILL TO RESTORE STATE’S COMMUTER TAX BENEFIT

  Jr. (R-Merrick), to fully restore the State’s pre-tax commuter benefit to provide savings to commuters who use the Long Island Rail Road and other mass transit. The legislation would fully restore the state’s monthly pre-tax transit benefit, which would be 2/13/12 from New York Senate Read more »

• LIRR Specials To Jazz on the Vine 2012

  this wintry weather is getting you down, there's a simple way to jazz up your weekends. The MTA Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is offering specials on your ride to Long Island Wine Country, where local wines will be offered with a side of live jazz. Jazz on   from About.com: Long Island, NY Read more »

• 5 Headlines From Nearby Communities

  its five-year capital plan to budget for light diesel “scoot” trains on the Montauk and Greenport branches of the the Long Island Rail Road, a move that could make life much easier for commuters on the East End come 2014. New York State Assemblyman Fred W.   from Huntington Patch Read more »

• Mall or Nothing: The Battle Over Syosset Shopping Center

  the plan quickly ran smack into vehement local opposition. There’s an elementary school within a mile, and a Long Island Rail Road crossing at grade level on Robbins Lane, to name two complaints. Taubman has since scaled back its proposal, now set at 750,000-square   from Long Island Press Read more »

• LIRR Delays After Broken Rail in East River Tunnel

  Island Rail Road trains in and out of Manhattan are experiencing delays Thursday morning due to a broken rail in one of the four East River tunnels. At least four westbound rush hour trains were diverted to either the Atlantic Avenue terminal or the Huntersport   from Long Island Press Read more »