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.
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