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LIRR IOU invoices fall 43% after MTA boots free-riding passengers without IDs

Newsday 17 Mar 2025
There will always be some people trying to ride free — "the guy who is going in the bathroom for two or three stops," said Gerard Bringmann, chairman of the LIRR Commuter Council, a rider advocacy group.
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LIRR adding trains, banning alcohol for St. Patrick's Day Parade

Newsday 16 Mar 2025
They’re banning alcohol on all LIRR and Metro-North trains from 5 a.m ... The LIRR is adding two westbound trains on the Babylon line and two on the Ronkonkoma line, all of which will stop at Grand ...
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade in NYC: Getting there, public transit tips and more

The Villager 16 Mar 2025
Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and Metro-North Railroad to add extra trains to the parade. Grand Central Madison leaves LIRR riders close to the parade at the East Side LIRR hub, a short walk from the parade’s starting point.
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Nassau officials want a full audit of LIRR spending: ‘Where is our money going?’

New York Post 14 Mar 2025
County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Comptroller Elaine Phillips said Thursday the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has failed to maintain the 58 LIRR stations throughout Nassau — leaving them literally falling apart ... Glen Sager/LIRR.
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Mastic-Shirley LIRR station gets $7.5M overhaul

Long Island Business News 13 Mar 2025
The project added a new sheltered 2,000-square-foot-plaza area featuring historic photos where the 65-year-old station building used to be ....
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LIRR delays across multiple branches due to switch trouble, MTA says

Newsday 12 Mar 2025
There are delays across a swath of LIRR branches because of Amtrak switch trouble east of Penn Station, the MTA said. Three trains starting at 4.34 p.m. from Penn to Ronkonkoma were canceled, according to the MTA ... The 4.16 p.m., 5.04 p.m., 5.50 p.m ... ....
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LIRR Mastic-Shirley station completes $7.5M renovation project

Newsday 12 Mar 2025
The final cost of the project, which began in December 2023, was around $7.5 million, said Rob Free, LIRR president ... The final cost of the project, which began in December 2023, was around $7.5 million, said Rob Free, LIRR president ... Sign up ... Newsday.
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How rent, LIRR trip times to Penn, Grand Central compare

Newsday 11 Mar 2025
Check out our map to see the commute times to and from Penn and Grand Central stations from every LIRR stop, plus the median gross rents for each surrounding community ... Where a 3-minute drop in your LIRR commute could mean a $450 rent hike ... ....
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LIRR Announces Enhanced Service on the Oyster Bay Branch (MTA - Metropolitan Transportation Authority)

Public Technologies 11 Mar 2025
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) today announced two new trains and a schedule adjustment to another on the Oyster Bay branch that will go into effect Monday, March 17.
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How rent, LIRR commute times compare on Long Island

Newsday 11 Mar 2025
They looked in Ronkonkoma, but the LIRR commute was 85 minutes — longer than Faraci preferred ... Katina Cokinos and Jonathan Faraci settled on Babylon for its amenities and access to the LIRR ... See how rent, LIRR commute times compare on Long Island.
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LIRR adding service on Oyster Bay branch

Newsday 10 Mar 2025
The Long Island Rail Road is making several changes to its schedule aimed at filling gaps in service on its Oyster Bay branch, officials said Monday ... The new westbound train will leave Oyster Bay at 7.09 p.m ... train to Penn Station by 16 minutes ... 3.11.
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LIRR delays, 2 cancellations after person struck near Copiague

Newsday 08 Mar 2025
A person was struck Friday by a Long Island Rail Road train near the Copiague station, according to the MTA's website, causing delays on the Montauk and Babylon branches ... The two branches are separate sections of a single railway line ... Newsday.
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LIRR seeks to cover cellphone 'dead zones,' but no plan for train Wi-Fi

Newsday 05 Mar 2025
The MTA, in its published request for proposals, said much of the LIRR’s system "has good cellular wireless coverage, but there are long sections where the service is poor during peak or nonpeak service hours.".
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