Long Island news, weather, traffic and LIRR updates for Friday, Aug. 29, 2014
Long Island Rail Road passengers at Penn Station on April 18, 2011. Credit: Craig Ruttle
Good afternoon Long Island. Welcome to the LI Now live post for Friday, Aug. 29, 2014.
We've wrapped Friday's live coverage, but take a look at some of the stories Newsday has been following throughout the day.
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TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT
FARMINGVILLE: North Ocean Avenue (County Road 83) will be closed in both directions between Route 25 and Granny Road from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30 due to a concert and fireworks at Bald Hill.
WEATHER
FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with a low of 61 F.
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy with a high of 77 F.
Check out the full Labor Day weekend weather report here: http://nwsdy.li/Z0EhvB
WHAT TO WATCH
LIRR: Starting Tuesday, Sept. 2, buses will replace four midday weekday trains between Ronkonkoma and Greenport due to trackwork.
Tracking the nor'easter ... LIRR, PSEG prep for storm ... Landscaper electrocuted ... Trendy Bites: Iced coffee in a pumpkin
Tracking the nor'easter ... LIRR, PSEG prep for storm ... Landscaper electrocuted ... Trendy Bites: Iced coffee in a pumpkin
