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Long Island Rail Road data showed more trains ran on-time and ridership was at its highest since 2019. Newsday Transportation Reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo talk to commuters and experts about what a revamped Jamaica station would mean.

What you ned to know about Gov. Hochul's proposed $50M Jamaica station redesign

LIRR riders say there are several key improvements they'd like to see at a reimagined Jamaica station. NewsdayTV's Alfonso Castillo reports.

'People would appreciate it'

Long Islanders pay nearly $4,000 per year on their vehicles because of dangerous and failing roads, according to a report from the national transportation research nonprofit group, TRIP. AAA Northeast's Robert Sinclair explains.

'There are a lot of factors that are working against us'

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Equipment trouble caused delays on several lines of the Long Island Rail Road on Friday.

LIRR trains on time or close after broken rail caused morning delays on Babylon Branch

Drivers in the metro area, which includes Long Island, spend about $3,755 per vehicle due to higher costs, traffic crashes and congestion delays, a transportation nonprofit says.

Long Island drivers are paying $3,700 a year for dangerous, failing roads

Companies would have to pay a $1 million application fee, demonstrate their vehicles can operate safely and show support from local stakeholders.

Hochul proposal could allow driverless cars on Long Island

The MTA is requesting a permanent injunction to prevent the Trump administration from ending New York City's $9 congestion toll.

Survival of congestion tolling at stake in federal hearing

The MTA spent nearly $1.5 billion dollars in overtime costs in 2025. Newsday Transportation Reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

MTA sets new record with $1.5B in overtime spending

The rising costs come despite repeated commitments by MTA leadership to rein in overtime expenses.

MTA sets record with $1.5B in overtime spending

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The North Amityville fire department responded to a crash on the Southern State on Sunday morning.

Fire department responds to crash on Southern State

Crashes where speed was a factor killed or seriously injured 418 people on Long Island in 2024, up from 254 in 2019. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

'It's out there. It's persistent'

LIRR commuters must now activate their mobile tickets before they board the train, or they could be hit with a surcharge. NewsdayTV's Alfonso Castillo reports.

'Activate your ticket when you're supposed to, before boarding the train'

Newsday reporters spent this year examining the risks on Long Island's roads, where traffic crashes over a decade killed more than 2,100 people and seriously injured more than 16,000. This documentary is a result of that newsroom-wide effort.

'Success is zero deaths on the roadway'

Commuters are expressing frustration over a new MTA policy that imposes an $8 surcharge for activating mobile tickets after boarding. Newsday's Alfonso Castillo reports.

Last-minute ticket surcharge irks LIRR riders

Traffic fatalities in Nassau County rose from 67 to 78 from 2024-25, according to data from Newsday's fatality tracker. Newsday investigative reporter Peter Gill explains.

'We drive more than the average New Yorker'

New Jersey health officials are warning travelers that a person with the virus passed through Newark Airport Dec. 19.

Measles health alert

Beginning next month, MetroCards will be a thing of the past and the cost of LIRR tickets will rise. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

MTA fare and toll hikes coming in 2026

A Newsday analysis found Suffolk ticketing for safety violations lags New York State, while Nassau remains below pre-pandemic levels. NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reports.

'It's extremely important writing those tickets'

Festively decorated LIRR trains have made their debut will run through the end of the year, according to the MTA,

Festive trains to run through New Year's

Officials say drivers should feel safe while ongoing repairs are made to the bridge. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

'We can no longer defer maintenance'

An MTA inspector general investigation lays out how Long Island Rail Road workers allegedly gamed the system in a variety of creative ways. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

'I was appalled'

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Long Island should dodge significant snow as wind chills will make temperaturs feel as low as minus 10 this weekend. NewsdayTV meteorologist Geoff Bansen has the forecast.

LI should dodge significant snow

Shop with Newsday food writer Marie Elena Martinez at Sprouts, which opened its first Long Island location in Centereach.

A foodie's guide to shopping at Sprouts

One young Long Island mother said getting pregnant at 16 has meant putting off plans to go to law school.

LI teen birth rates plummet

What to know about Long Island's sidewalk snow cleanup laws. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

Keeping LI sidewalks clean after a snowstorm 

Newsday travel writer Carissa Kellman tries indoor snow tubing at American Dream Mall in New Jersey.

Get your snow fix: Indoor snow tubing at American Dream

It's been 40 years since the space shuttle Challenger disaster. Long Islanders remember where they were on Jan. 28, 1986.

40 years later: Long Islanders remember Challenger disaster

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa heads to Peconic Ice Rink to sharpen skates, check out the Zamboni and see what it takes to maintain the rink in this week's LI Works.

LI Works: Keeping it nice on the ice

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland takes a look at the Bald Hill Ski Resort, Long Island's own slope in Farmingville.

Believe it or not: Long Island once had its own ski hill

Shaili Soni is a volunteer at the Stony Brook Medicine Food Farmacy who helps patients with food insecurity.

Volunteers of Long Island: Stony Brook Medicine Food Farmacy

NewsdayTV's Doug Geed sits down with former LI Congressman Steve Israel to talk about Israel's new book about Albert Einstein.

Out East: Albert Einstein's time in Southold

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On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Newsday's Gregg Sarra talks with new Shoreham-Wading River football coach Paul Longo and Jared Valluzzi has the plays of the week.

Sarra Sounds Off, Ep. 20: Longo named football coach at SWR

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Ongoing weather problems and fire department activity at Jamaica were blamed for some of the issues.

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