Eight <a href="/topics/Long_Island_Rail_Road">Long Island Rail Road</a> customers were held up Thursday morning even before they got on a train.
An elevator at the Merrick station got stuck en route to the platform at 7:34 a.m., <a href="/topics/MTA">MTA</a> spokeswoman Margie Anders told Newsday.
MTA police manually moved the elevator to a safe stop at about 8 a.m. so the trapped passengers could exit, she said.
Anders said no one was injured.
The elevator has been taken out of service and Anders said emergency repair crews are fixing it.

Eight Long Island Rail Road customers were held up Thursday morning even before they got on a train. An elevator at the Merrick station got stuck en route to the platform at 7:34 a.m., MTA spokeswoman Margie Anders told Newsday. MTA police manually moved the elevator to a safe stop at about 8 a.m. so the trapped passengers could exit, she said. Anders said no one was injured. The elevator has been taken out of service and Anders said emergency repair crews are fixing it.

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The 35-foot male humpback whale that died after washing ashore at Lido Beach will be necropsied Tuesday, NewsdayTV Cecilia Dowd reports.

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A male humpback whale that washed ashore in Lido Beach has died, officials say.

Humpback whale washes up in Lido Beach

Long Islanders gathered in Mineola on Sunday to show solidarity for Tyre Nichols, who was beaten by five Memphis police officers after a traffic stop and later died.

Rally in Mineola for Tyre Nichols

The Greek Orthodox Church in Bethpage was damaged after an electrical fire Tuesday afternoon but no one was injured, Nassau County police said. NewsdayTV Cecilia Dowd reports.

'Our whole church is devastated by this'

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A month into office, with the media still capturing his every move on Capitol Hill, the scandal-plagued politician has started to confront the reality of being one of the most closely-watched members of Congress.

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Denice Evans-Sheppard shared a presentation at East Woods School about her great-great-grandfather David Carll.

Students hear story of Black soldier from Oyster Bay who served in Civil War

A state-funded program supplies robotic pets for elderly residents at the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility in Uniondale. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports. 

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Robotic dogs and cats provide 'pet' therapy for seniors at Uniondale facility

The building was fully involved in the fire and there were collapses on the third and second, according to the Nassau County fire marshal.

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Over three dozen trade workers wore neon green shirts that read "Opportunities for Long Islanders" at the Saturday event.

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A Newsday analysis found that about 80 districts out of 121 included in the distribution would get dollar increases of at least 10% each.

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The medical staff from Division Avenue High School in Levittown on Monday at a Nassau County Legislature meeting in Mineola received citations for using an AED and CPR to save the life of student Haeleigh Ortiz, who had gone into cardiac arrest in school in October.

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The Long Beach community Saturday was mourning the death of Gerrin Hagen, 18, a Long Beach High School student who died Friday from injuries he suffered when he was struck by a sport utility vehicle while skateboarding in Hicksville on Thursday. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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After another drawing without a big winner, the Mega Millions jackpot now stands at $1.1 billion. NewsdayTV's Steve Langford reports.

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The Mental Health Association of Nassau County recently received a $25,000 grant to to help veterans and their families adjust to civilian life.

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Stuart Cameron is now chief of the Old Westbury Police Department, a year after retiring from the Suffolk County Police Department, where he had served as acting commissioner and department chief.

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Town of North Hempstead officials on Wednesday said 3 zombie homes in New Cassel are scheduled to be demolished and, under funds from a state program that gives municipalities grants for the revitalization of commercial and residential properties, will be redeveloped. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

Under $1.2M state grant, three zombie homes to get new life in New Cassel

Congressman-elect George Santos admitted to fabricating some of his resume but said he plans on taking office come January. NewsdayTV's Cecilia Dowd reports.

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