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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo take a look at the history of the Long Island Expressway.

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An online suvey announced by the governor on Friday seeks commuters' input on their experiences at the Jamaica LIRR station as well as the proposed redesign of the transit hub.

Take a survey about the Jamaica LIRR station

Underage drinking gained fresh attention after Patricia Espinosa, a veteran of the NCPD and the mother of a 2-year-old, was struck and killed by a 20-year-old driver who police said was heavily intoxicated. NewsdayTV journalists and a panel of experts discuss.

'Problem that is growing'

Maintenance crews moved the wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet from the runway where it collided with a Port Authority fire truck Sunday night at LaGuardia Airport.

Crews remove plane from runway at LaGuardia

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Communications between an MTA official and a prospective employee led to a bidder getting the inside track on an $18 million subway contract, according an MTA watchdog.

MTA report: Bidder got inside information on contract

Trains on the Babylon and Ronkonkoma branches were impacted.

Disabled train removed; LIRR returning to normal

The firing marks the resolution of the last remaining disciplinary case related to the ID card counterfeiting and distribution ring.

LIRR worker fired in investigation into cloned employee ID cards

A potential strike could commence at 12:01 a.m. on May 16.

LIRR unions warn strike would be commuter chaos

Long Island's persistent neglect of cyclists, if not disdain, might be at the heart of the decision to nix a Nassau path where a bike rider died.

This reporter broke a traffic law on his bike. Was he justified?

There are eight matches taking place at MetLife Stadium in June and July.

Report: NJ Transit section of Penn Station to be off-limits before World Cup games

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The airport was closed until about 2 p.m. Monday after a plane crashed into a fire truck on a runway Sunday night, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of others. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It was chaotic'

"Their swift action ... prevented even more fatalities," Rebecca Liquori told Newsday outside her Baldwin home Tuesday morning. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Grateful to be alive'

The crash happened at about 11:40 p.m., when a Jazz Aviation flight, operating on behalf of Air Canada, struck a Port Authority firefighting and rescue vehicle that had been responding to a separate incident, the Port Authority said in a statement.

Video of the crash scene at LaGuardia

Michael Canders, associate professor of aviation at Farmingdale State College, weighs in on the crash that killed two pilots and injured dozens on a runway at LaGuardia Airport Sunday night. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Inconclusive communication'

Some reports suggest that President Trump is pushing for Penn Station to be renamed Trump Station. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has the story as commuters and officials weigh in.

'It's Pennsylvania Station, and it should stay that way'

The state controls most major roads on Long Island, delaying local safety projects. Newsday investigation reporter Payton Guion has the story.

'We're no different than a lot of villages'

A Connecticut state lawmaker cited environmental concerns — and whether Long Islanders would want a cross-Sound bridge — proposals for which date back to at least 1938.

Bridge would go from Bridgeport to Kings Park.

Long Islanders are bracing for higher prices at the pump and elsewhere, following the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'I'm worried'

Montgomery County, Md., adopted "Vision Zero" to eliminate road deaths and serious injuries. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports on what Long Island can learn from it.

'That work is paying off'

New York State, responding to a Trump administration directive, is pausing a program that allows non-citizens to obtain commercial driver's licenses. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo explains.

'That could absolutely cause a shortage'

With the LIRR closing many of the ticket loopholes that invited fare evasion, the last resort for those looking for a free ride is hiding in the bathroom. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso A. Castillo has the story.

'You get a little suspicious'

NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland and Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo talk to commuters and experts about what a revamped Jamaica station would mean.

What you need to know about Gov. Hochul's proposed $50M Jamaica station redesign

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed steps inside a Jamesport landmark packed with nostalgia and unique finds from floor to ceiling.

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Some Long Islanders condemed the president's Truth Social posts, including one of an AI-generated image that depicted himself as Jesus. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

LI Catholics react to Trump’s attack on Pope Leo XIV

Students who had been relocated to other schools due to the blaze returned to class at West Side School in Laurel Hollow Monday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Class back in session at LI school damaged by fire

NewdayTV's Elisa DiStefano heads to Adventureland to ride the new attraction, Wave Twister.

Newsday Exclusive: New ride at Adventureland

Town of Smithtown video footage shows an argument erupting between councilmen Tom McCarthy and Thomas Lohmann at the end of Tuesday's town council session after Lohmann allegedly assaulted McCarthy in the executive session, which was closed to the public. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

Smithtown councilman charged with assaulting fellow councilman

Behind the scenes at Newsday's All-Long Island photo shoot for the All-Long Island teams for winter. NewsdayTV's Jonathan Ruban reports.

Meet Newsday's winter All-Long Island teams

A peer mentoring program at Shoreham-Wading River High School brings students together through the joy of music.

Mentoring program creates unique bond for LI students 

NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano visits Kōre Mat Pilates Studio in Baldwin.

Pilates studio opens in Baldwin

NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visited G Taste Crepe Café in Huntington to try their sushi crepes.

Trendy Bites: What's a sushi crepe?

Labor leaders said an LIRR union strike would be "disastrous" for Long Island, despite MTA officials' attempts to downplay the impact of a strike.

LIRR strike would be  'disastrous' for LI, unions warn

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