LIRR & Transportation News
MTA and LIRR news, plus the latest on Long Island's traffic, roads & MacArthur Airport

'Not that far apart'

LIRR president optimistic strike can be averted
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Amtrak suing Metro-North over track access
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LIRR strike talks: MTA, unions meeting Monday
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More Investigations & Impact

Struggling NUMC spent millions in tax dollars to create neurosciences unit. The plan failed.
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How an LI nurse claimed to vaccinate kids for years after doctors suspected fraud
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Names of Blakeman's armed volunteer deputies revealed
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LI nursing homes fined more than $500G for violations including assaults
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They've tried for years to fix Route 110. People keep dying.
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Members leave Congress at a record pace, but few disclose future prospects
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LI teacher who wished death to Trump supporters on Facebook can keep job, arbitrator rules
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What Suffolk authorities knew about last year's mystery drone sightings
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Inside Jeffrey Epstein's bond with famed LI scientist James Watson
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LI professor who got money from Jeffrey Epstein resigns
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LI retirees say they're frustrated by years of promises that their life savings will be returned
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Judges are freeing more ICE detainees on LI. Here's why others aren't using this legal move.
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LIRR foreman suspended for time abuse, driving agency vehicle home
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Ferry fares on LI Sound jump as fuel costs rise
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No credible threat found after United flight to LaGuardia diverted, officials say

Driver, 18, charged with DWI in crash that seriously injured passenger on LIE

Long Island's deadliest day on the roads in 2026
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LIRR weekend riders are all aboard in a big way, state finds
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Reflecting on years of drunken drivers' regrets
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MTA report: Bidder got inside information on contract
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Disabled train removed; LIRR returning to normal
LIRR worker fired in investigation into cloned employee ID cards
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LIRR unions warn strike would be commuter chaos
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This reporter broke a traffic law on his bike. Was he justified?
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Latest videos

'You get a little suspicious'
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.
MORE ON THIS TOPICLIRR bathrooms remain the last refuge of the fare evaders

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

The LIRR carried nearly 82 million passengers in 2025

'People would appreciate it'
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'There's no bad seat in the tent'
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Peacock documentary exposes new details on Gilgo killings
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The mish salad: A Five Towns classic
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NewsdayTV reporter Shari Einhorn details cancer battle: 'My diagnosis completely threw me for a loop'
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LI Works: Prepping meals for the masses

Struggling NUMC spent millions in tax dollars to create a neurosciences unit. The plan failed.
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Out East: Where the future took off at Grumman Memorial Park
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John Gotti's grandson sentenced to prison for $1.1M COVID fraud
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Nothing fishy about FeedMe's top sushi spots for 2026
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Schaefer helped boost Isles' attendance at UBS Arena this season
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