LIRR commuter funds stuck in limbo
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When COVID-19 hit, many LIRR riders stopped taking the train to work, and many never returned. Now, former commuters have hundreds of dollars worth of tickets in limbo. NewsdayTV’s Alfonso Castillo reports. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp