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MTA: Overdue upgrades at LIRR's Valley Stream station 'down payment' for Long Island

Newsday 21 Dec 2025
LIRR upgrades estimated at $36 million in Valley Stream are a "down payment" on more planned station improvements on Long Island, the chairman of the MTA said Friday ... We’re fixing it all over the region," Lieber said ... Sign up ... Credit ... 15.
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Limited LIRR service resumes between Valley Stream and Far Rockaway due to track fire at ...

Newsday 20 Dec 2025
Limited Long Island Rail Road service resumed on the Far Rockaway Branch between Valley Stream and Far Rockaway Friday morning after a track fire at the Woodmere LIRR station caused cancellations and delays, the MTA said ... Sign up ... Newsday ... Most Popular.
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Land swap at former Lawrence Aviation site hits a snag as Romaine objects to part ...

Newsday 20 Dec 2025
"New York State remains ready and committed to continued dialogue with the county to find a solution that facilitates this land transfer in the best interest of the LIRR, DOT, and most importantly the residents of Long Island.".
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Metro-North and LIRR Commuters to Be Fined for ‘Repeatedly’ Activating Tickets on Train

New York Times 19 Dec 2025
Passengers on Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road trains could face $8 fines if they keep waiting until after the train leaves to activate their mobile tickets ... .
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Broken rail repaired, LIRR resumes service into Penn Station

Newsday 17 Dec 2025
Trains are no longer being rerouted, he said, suggesting commuters check the LIRR website for the latest information. Customers were told they could expect some cancellations and delays as the LIRR resumed regular service throughout the morning.
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2026 Long Island preview: LIRR strike deadline, Green Acres mall transformation, Gilgo and more big ...

Newsday 17 Dec 2025
When Long Islanders wake up on Jan ... January should bring about developments in the case of suspected Gilgo serial killer Rex Heuermann, the closure of the Holtsville zoo, a possible LIRR strike and the opening of a Sprouts Farmers Market. Credit ... 4 ... 30.
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NYC developer prepares application for $100 million mixed-use housing project near Westbury LIRR station

Newsday 12 Dec 2025
Developers behind a planned $100 million mixed use, transit-oriented housing project next to the Westbury LIRR station said they are preparing to file applications with the village.
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East River Tunnel progress repairing Superstorm Sandy damage brings LIRR president to Amtrak after reconciliation ...

Newsday 11 Dec 2025
The work comes after Amtrak and the LIRR argued about when to close the tunnel, forcing some rush hour trains to be diverted from Penn Station to Grand Central Madison. LIRR President Rob Free and MTA ...
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Gotham on track to build MTA’s first Long Island TOD

Long Island Business News 09 Dec 2025
Gotham Organization moves forward on a $100M mixed-use, transit-oriented development at the Westbury LIRR station, bringing 157 apartments and retail space ....
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Newly built Lynbrook multifamily development gets $104.2M loan

Long Island Business News 09 Dec 2025
The Langdon luxury apartment complex in Lynbrook secures a $104.2M bridge loan from Eldridge to refinance the 201-unit building near the LIRR station ....
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LIRR's new vending machines sell paper tickets, give change in bills, speak 10 languages, MTA says

Newsday 07 Dec 2025
All of the agency's 126 LIRR stations "are expected to have the new machines by this summer," Laura Cala-Rauch, an MTA spokeswoman, said in an email on Saturday. LIRR President Rob Free ...
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As LIRR strike deadline looms, MTA and union talks stall

Newsday 06 Dec 2025
If a deal isn't reached by then, five unions representing roughly half the LIRR's labor force could walk off the job beginning at 12.01 a.m ... Updated 56 minutes ago Man accused of fatally stabbing parents LIRR strike threat Let's Go.
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Upgraded LIRR and Metro-North Ticket Vending Machines Create a Better Customer Experience (MTA - Metropolitan Transportation Authority)

Public Technologies 05 Dec 2025
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that new Ticket Vending Machines equipped with multiple features that create a better customer experience are now in service at both LIRR and Metro-North stations.
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Holiday Lights Train making its debut on the LIRR this month

Newsday 27 Nov 2025
"It’s a fun thrill for kids, train enthusiasts and adults alike to be able to board a train covered in colorful lights and spread holiday cheer throughout our territory," LIRR president Rob Free said in a statement.
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Fix maddening LIRR fraud

Newsday 22 Nov 2025
While LIRR and Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials say they expect to discipline those involved, that punishment has been slow to come ... While LIRR president Rob Free and MTA chief executive ...
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