LIRR & Transportation News
MTA and LIRR news, plus the latest on Long Island's traffic, roads & MacArthur Airport

'Residual backups' on eastbound LIE near Exit 34 in Nassau after morning's truck fire

MTA, Suffolk complete deal for rail yard at Lawrence Aviation site
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MTA: Cost of tariffs, federal funding cuts could pass $1B
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Which congressional districts are safest to walk?
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More Investigations & Impact
Nassau jail officials didn't provide proper medical care, ICE records show
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As LI hospitals buy up old department stores, taxpayers shoulder heavier burden
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Football is one of LI's premier high school sports. Why is participation down 30%?
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Nassau County Jail oversight board hasn't met in years
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NYS awarded LI housing authority $20M in tax breaks despite discrimination finding
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Ex-fire medic got $500G to settle claims that 2 department officers raped her
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How can NUMC be fixed? Here are 5 things it could do to improve its finances.
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LI has the nation's longest wait times for public housing
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A man spent 23 years in prison before his murder conviction was tossed. Nassau paid him $10M.
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Search the number of ICE arrests on LI by community
District spent nearly $1M to fire teacher for 'inappropriate' contact with student
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'It's shocking': Feds drop probe into Hempstead public housing discrimination
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LIRR service on Port Washington Branch resumes

Some notices of Suffolk's red light camera refunds go to the wrong address
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As nor'easter looms, LIRR aims to prevent service disruptions
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Navigating Long Island without a car
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Heavy delays at area airports after ground stops from circuit failure
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MTA to begin fining speeders in work zones on bridges, in tunnels Tuesday
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New 'on-demand' minibus route part of 'microtransit' trend on LI
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LIRR trains back on schedule after downed wires caused morning delays
Holy spirits: Penn Station's Tracks bar gets blessed, and commuters cheer its reopening on the concourse
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Citing rise in injuries, Suffolk officials urge e-bike riders to be more cautious
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Are self-driving vehicle dangers being taken seriously?
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Sunrise Highway lane expansion pitched
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Latest videos

'Several major service disruptions'
A recent string of major service disruptions at Penn Station raises new concerns about the station's ability to handle the heavy demand from riders. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo explains.
MORE ON THIS TOPIC'Colossal failures' at Penn Station pile up

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'Worst day of my life'
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ROADS & RAILS

'It seems wide enough'
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'Invasion of privacy? That's not cool'
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'I think it is a transformative solution'
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Different views on LI street takeovers
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'Leads to future improvement on Long Island'
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'It's ridiculous'
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'Nassau is continuing to fight its case in court'
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"If I get anything back, I'll be happy"
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'This change was a little bit for the worse for me'
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'This law is difficult to enforce'
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