LIRR
Follow Long Island Rail Road on Long Island, including incidents reported in your neighborhood, coverage and more.
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Transportation
LIRR keeping foot on the gas despite delays
The chairman of the LIRR Commuter Council said the railroad has improved its service overall recently, but June has seen "a backslide."
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Food and Drink
Weekly farmers markets to visit this summer
There are 40 weekly markets across the Island, from Port Washington to Greenport.
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Opinion
The Point: Throwing support behind Rose, Belmont Hub
The Point is Newsday's daily opinion newsletter.
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Long Island
All aboard for friendship: LIRR's 'Train Girls' reunite
Over more than 25 years, the Train Girls provided the onboard entertainment for some commuters. For others, they were the reason to move to a different train car.
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Restaurants
Tracks Raw Bar & Grill to close in Penn Station
The bar is one of several culinary victims of a $600-million project to widen an entrance to the transit hub.
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Transportation
Penn Station's transformation continues
The transformation of Penn Station advances Monday when, officials said, work starts on widening and brightening the 33rd Street and Seventh Avenue entrance.
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Long Island Events
Alive after 5, more summer fun on LI
Here are eight neighborhoods that host evening activities.
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Transportation
LIRR: 2 branches on schedule after gas leak
Earlier, service was suspended for all Ronkonkoma Branch trains and for Huntington-Port Jefferson Branch trains east of Mineola for about half an hour, the railroad said.
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Transportation
Cuomo: Taxpayers won't tolerate OT ripoff at MTA
"What the people of New York deserve and demand is accountability, efficiency and effectiveness," Cuomo said.
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Family
LI events this weekend for train-loving kids
Railroad-related events perfect for budding conductors.