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LIRR cites cost, reliability issues as it shelves battery-powered train cars
The railroad had hoped the technology would revolutionize how it operates non-electrified tracks. But it has turned out to be too costly, inconvenient and risky to implement any time soon, railroad officials said.
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Antisemitic flyers are hateful but likely protected speech, experts say
Nassau's police commissioner has promised the arrest of the distributors of the flyers in Oceanside, Long Beach and Rockville Centre, but experts on free speech law say that even highly objectionable content isn't beyond First Amendment protection.
6m readLong Island weather: Hot with a high risk of rip currents
A heat advisory remains through Monday at 8 p.m. and a the National Weather Service has issued a high risk for rip currents on South Shore beaches Sunday with a cool down coming Wednesday.
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