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Long Island Preparing For Worst Of Irene, Evacuations Begin
pix11.comWith Hurricane Irene on the way, Long Island is bracing for the worst while hoping for the best. With storm surges in Amittyville on the south shore expected to reach 4-8 feet, many neighbors who live near South Oyster Bay are bringing boats to the...Tags: Long Island, Fire Island, Hurricane Irene (2011), American Red Cross, First Aid
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Bloomberg Orders Mandatory Evacuations For Low-Lying Areas Of NYC
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg isn't taking any chances with Hurricane Irene, ordering a first-ever mandatory evacuation for all New Yorkers living in low-lying areas of the city.
Bloomberg said residents living in Zone-A SEE ALL NEW YORK CITY...Tags: Public Transportation, Far Rockaway, Hospitals and Clinics, Broad Channel, Health
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Complete MTA Shutdown Starts Today At Noon
pix11.comRecap of MTA Hurricane Plans: Systemwide Shutdown Begins at 12 Noon Today; New Yorkers Urged Not to Wait Until Last Minute to Evacuate; Some Fare and Toll Collection Is Suspended The Metropolitan Transportation Authority reminds customers that all...Tags: Bronx (New York City), Pets, Long Island, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Animals
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NYC's subway back on track for commute after Irene
NEW YORK — New York City subways resumed service Monday after Tropical Storm Irene forced an unprecedented closure of the nation's largest mass transit system. Trains and buses in and around the metropolitan area faced their first major test as...Tags: Public Transportation, Andrew Cuomo, Manhattan (New York City), Transportation, Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Most MTA Subway, LIRR Service Restored Monday
Staff reporterWhile an exact time for complete MTA service to be restored is unknown, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and MTA Chairman Jay Walder announced that restoration will begin at 6 a.m. Monday. The restoration plan will have some lines on the subways, buses and...Tags: Public Transportation, Bronx (New York City), Hicksville, Andrew Cuomo, Long Island
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Killer storm leaves Vt. homeowners, towns stranded
NEWFANE, Vt. (AP) — When Hurricane Irene unleashed its wrath on Newfane, Vt., Martin and Sue Saylor were among the lucky ones. All they lost was the road to their hillside home, and their utilities.
The Saylors survived, but at a cost: Rivers of...Tags: East Haven, Transportation, Easton (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Outer Banks, New York
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LIRR Service Restored But Delays Continue After Lightning Strike
PIX11.comThere are going to be some residual delays on the Long Island Rail Road due to a lightning strike near Jamaica station Thursday afternoon. Commuters can expect delays of 30 to 60 minutes this morning, according to the MTA. Trains are operating with...Tags: Long Beach (Nassau, New York), Jamaica, Ronkonkoma, Manhattan (New York City), Transportation
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Will LIRR Upgrades Cause More Delays?
PIX11.comSignificant upgrades to LIRR infrastructure begin this weekend. But after a lightning strike and subsequent signal problems shut down most of the system Thursday night, stranding thousands of passengers, can they trust the railroad to keep its word that...Tags: Employees, Transportation, Career and Workplace, Railway Accidents, Commuting
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LIRR Trains Suspended From Port Washington To Great Neck Over The Weekend
PIX11.comLIRR commuters can expect delays traveling this weekend. The transit authority will shut service between Port Washington to Great Neck to carry out scheduled maintenance of tracks and drainage systems. Buses and vans will replace train service. Eastbound...Tags: WPIX, Washington (U.S. state), Trips and Vacations, Commuting, Travel
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Nearly A Dozen Charged In $1B LIRR Pension Probe
ReutersU.S. prosecutors on Thursday charged 11 people in connection with an alleged $1 billion fraud involving hundreds of railroad workers filing false disability claims. In some cases workers claimed they were unable to work even while they played golf,...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Transportation, Career and Workplace, Politics, Heavy Engineering
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LIRR Workers' Illegal Scheme Pays Off, Even If They're Convicted: Feds
PIX11.comAt a time when pension payments are straining government budgets nationwide, forcing layoffs of teachers, police and other municipal workers, investigators arrest nearly a dozen people in connection with what prosecutors call a pension scam that has...Tags: Retirement Planning Services, Criminals, Transportation, Travel, Wages and Pensions
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