East Side Access milestone: Dignitaries ride first LIRR train into Grand Central
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In an early preview of the MTA's $11.2 billion East Side Access megaproject, which is projected to open in December 2022, a Long Island Rail Road train carrying dignitaries including Gov. Kathy Hochul traveled Sunday from Jamaica Station to Grand Central Terminal for the first time. Newsday's Steve Langford reports. Credit: James Carbone