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	The Long Island Rail Road on Wednesday announced they have heard their customers &quot;loud and clear&quot; and will be adding 3 new morning and 3 new evening rush hour Penn Station express trains.
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Some LIRR customers have been issued IOU invoices for unpaid train tickets in amounts as high as over $2K, according to the MTA's list of fare beaters obtained by Newsday. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports.

'Why do they not have to pay?'

New York State Police say one person was injured in a two-car crash in the eastbound lanes on the Southern State Parkway near North Amityville Friday.

Traffic nightmare on SSP

The Move Over Law was created to protect first responders stopped on roadways, and requires that, if it is unsafe to make a lane change, a motorist must "slow down to a reasonable speed." 

NYS Police issue 69 tickets for Move Over law violations

The fire was between Exits 55 and 56 on the eastbound right shoulder, according to Suffolk police. At one point, three of the four eastbound lanes were closed through the morning commute near Hauppauge.

Hot potatoes: Truck fire causes potato spill on LIE

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Last year on Long Island, 45 cars zoomed into state maintained highway work zones, according to state transportation officials.

NY highway workers operate in the danger zone 

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On the Grand Central Madison concourse, LIRR officials and longtime commuters marked the railroad that helped in "building a region that has become a powerhouse."

LIRR 190th birthday cause for celebration

Investigators had a list of MTA employees claiming they were vaccinated by Amityville nurse practitioner Julie DeVuono, officials said.

MTA suspends 11 LIRR employees, fires Metro-North worker for submitting fake COVID vax cards

The summer road projects are scheduled to be completed in the fall, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday.

State to begin $27M in Long Island traffic projects

"Fuel starvation" was the reason the single-engine Piper Cherokee Archer plane had to be landed on the parkway in the February incident.

NTSB: Teacher, student in Southern State emergency landing failed to manage fuel properly

The carport canopy is expected to generate 12 megawatts of clean energy, officials said.

New carport at JFK Airport will store solar energy, cut greenhouse gases

The LIRR's most persistent evader received 155 invoices and owed $2,154. Invoices were up 60% last year.

LIRR's top fare evaders owe thousands, don't pay for 100-plus rides in 6 months

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MTA overtime reached a record high in 2023. Newsday's Alfonso Castillo reports. 

MTA sets record for overtime pay

Most motorists will pay an additional $15 for driving below 60th Street in Manhattan, potentially as soon as this summer. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Life is hard enough here'

The Traffic and Parking Violations Agency in Suffolk has a backlog of over 9,000 contested tickets, with drivers awaiting court hearings. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

School bus tickets: Suffolk stops hearing cases from drivers 

The field was among $16M in projects aimed at minimizing local opposition to the 10-mile project in Nassau. Newsday TV's Alfonso Castillo reports.

'That's the most beautiful field I've ever seen in my life'

Nancy Urban suffered from early-onset Alzheimer's and lost her driving privileges as a result. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

'It's not taken seriously enough'

Gov. Kathy Hochul is rolling out a five-point plan to alleviate subway riders' concerns, including deploying 750 National Guard troops into the transit system. Newsday's Alfonso Castillo reports.

'People worry they could be next'

Gov. Kathy Hochul is deploying 1,000 New York State Police, MTA Police and National Guard troops to conduct bag checks of riders.

National Guard to conduct subway bag checks

Suffolk police say a school bus driver was arrested in North Bellport for refusing to let medical personnel evaluate five injured children onboard, after the bus crashed with another vehicle.

School bus driver arrested after crash

A look at how commuters feel about Grand Central Madison one year in. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports.

'We're still not overly happy'

Wendy Toussaint drives a bus to pay his bills while he pursues a bigger dream in the boxing ring. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'I want to be world champion'

A small plane crash-landed on the Southern State Parkway Tuesday morning. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

'Putting it down on the highway'

The LIRR is adding a battery-powered locomotive to tow trains that breakdown inside Grand Central Madison tunnels, the railroad's chief said.

LIRR adds 'battery-powered rescue engine'

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