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

Some commuters are warming up to the idea of a revamped Jamaica station.

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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

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'

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

Hochul proposal moves driverless vehicles on Long Island closer to reality

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

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

MTA sets record with $1.5B in OT spending

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

LIRR now on or close to schedule after earlier delays, cancellations

Amtrak, however, will no longer sanction temporary Metro-North service to Albany.

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There's even a handy online calculator to help you figure out how much time you are — or are not — saving.

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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.

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

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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'

Amtrak officials say LIRR service to Penn Station may suffer cuts because of a plan to bring Metro-North service to three new stations. Newsday Transportation Reporter Alfonso Castillo explains.

Possible LIRR cuts with added Metro-North trains

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland sits down with Alec Slatky from AAA Northeast and talks about how your travel may look this Thanksgiving.

'A big increase in travelers'

Airline leaders say they're optimistic that operations will rebound with the holiday travel season looming. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Less delays and cancellations over the weekend'

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

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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.

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In an eerie scene on the LIRR, the doors between train cars were stuck open — letting in piles of snow and sharp winds as passengers sped toward Manhattan.

Snow piles up inside an LIRR train car

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

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

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

LIRR commuters weigh in on Jamaica station redesign

Newsday food writers Erica Marcus and Marie Elena Martinez dined at Orto in Miller Place, one of the spots on Newsday's 2026 list of best Italian restaurants.

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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.

Speed is killing and hurting more people on LI. What will make drivers slow down?

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Problems reported on most of the railroad's branches early Tuesday were cleared after rush hour.

Some LIRR cancellations, but most trains now on or close to schedule

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