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LIRR West Hempstead branch service suspended for hours after work train erupts in flames
An earlier fire on an Long Island Rail Road work train has led to suspended service on part of the West Hempstead branch for ...
Westbury OKs $97 million apartment complex near LIRR station, with 12% for affordable housing
The Village of Westbury approved a $97 million, 187-unit apartment building in its transit-oriented development zone — part ...
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West Hempstead LIRR service down due to fire on tracks
Service is down between the West Hempstead and Valley Stream train stations due to a fire that broke out during overnight ...
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MTA pop-up events continue across Queens ahead of summer bus network redesign
The MTA is hosting a series of pop-up events across Queens to help bus riders prepare for major service changes as part of ...
Hicksville: New construction, longtime LIRR and shopping hubs draw buyers
In addition to being a well-known shopping and LIRR hub, Hicksville also has plenty of hidden neighborhood parks.
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Groundbreaking ceremony marks future new LIRR station in Yaphank
The last LIRR station built on Long Island was at UBS Arena in 2021, while the station before that was constructed back in 1976. This makes the new Yaphank station a highly anticipated project for ...
Long Island Republicans want audit of MTA, LIRR after latest tax squeeze from cash-strapped agency
Long Island Republicans blasted the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s latest tax crunch on suburban businesses — ...