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MARC gets a boost
Last week presented the sort of opportunity that elected officials crave. As Gov. Martin O'Malley signed the gas tax increase into law, he announced a slew of new Maryland transportation projects — $1.2 billion in all — that can now move...
Tags: Politics, Martin O'Malley, Penn Line, Tour Operations Industry, Transportation
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Sixty injured, 5 critically, after trains collide outside NYC
NEW YORK -- Five people were hospitalized in critical condition Friday and dozens more were treated for less serious injuries after a commuter train headed from New York City to suburban Connecticut derailed and hit a train headed in the opposite...
Tags: New York City, Grand Central Terminal, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut), Dannel P. Malloy
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Hearing set on plan to pay for pipe in Wyandanch
NewsdayBabylon Town officials have scheduled a public hearing on Tuesday on a plan to create an assessment area in Wyandanch and finance a water main pipe there if the area's revitalization fails to produce enough new residents to pay for the work. The Suffolk...Tags: Lindenhurst (Babylon, New York), Wyandanch
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LIRR plan would run more trains to NYC
NewsdayThe Long Island Rail Road is seeking to extend its tracks at the Port Washington station as a precursor to its intended future service to Grand Central Terminal. But the plan, which would allow 18 additional train cars to be stored at the site at the...Tags: Transportation, Grand Central Terminal, Railway Transportation, Travel
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NICE restores Hicksville-Jones Beach service
NewsdayIt will be easier than it has been in years to take a bus to Jones Beach this summer. The Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) has announced the reinstatement of summer bus service between Hicksville and Jones Beach beginning on May 25. The N87 line...Tags: Discount Vacation Packages, Travel Deals, Gardens and Parks, Jones Beach State Park, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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Automated system eases LIRR ticket buys
NewsdayA new automated system at Penn Station that directs customers to a window staffed by the next available ticket clerk is making purchasing Long Island Rail Road tickets easier, officials said Sunday. The system became operational May 1, and has sped up...Tags: Helena Williams
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Family, officials seek answers in LIRR death
NewsdayRelatives of a Brentwood father of four killed Friday when his car was hit by an LIRR train at a Central Islip crossing returned to the site Sunday as MTA officials said it remained unclear whether faulty gate crossings contributed to the crash. Edson...Tags: Brentwood (Islip, New York), Central Islip, Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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BRIEF: Pair arrested in theft at Hicksville Macy's
NewsdayTwo Brooklyn men face robbery charges in the theft of clothing from a Macy's department store in Hicksville on Friday afternoon, police said. Security guards at the store allegedly saw Theodis A. Cole, 36, of 601 Albany Ave., and Omar O. Sharpe, 36,...Tags: Theft, Hicksville, Police Arrests, Macy's
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Newsday Judy Cartwright column
NewsdayNeighborhood eyesore update: Last year Huntington Town placed this house on its list of blighted properties, a designation that requires a score of at least 100 points on a checklist of violations ranging from peeling paint to infestation by vermin....Tags: Manhattan (New York City)
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$30M ad plan to promote Sandy-hit region
NewsdayNew York State plans to spend $30 million on advertisements encouraging tourists to visit Long Island and other regions damaged by superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene or tropical storm Lee, officials said Thursday. The state also will focus money and...Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, Andrew Cuomo, Tropical Storms, Long Island, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Praise for Huntington Station revitalization plan
NewsdayResidents, for decades promised a revitalized Huntington Station, came to a presentation Tuesday night on the latest plan to transform the area into a destination point with shops, a restaurant and live entertainment -- and liked what they heard....Tags: Huntington Station
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Farmingdale developer gets zone change OK
NewsdayThe proposed construction of a 27-unit residential building about five blocks from Main Street in Farmingdale strays from the village's original plan to revitalize the immediate downtown area, residents said. Officials, however, agreed unanimously...Tags: Business
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