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An overturned box truck on the LIE in Syosset closed down three westbound lanes Tuesday afternoon.

Box truck cleared from LIE

A state judge denied a motion to dismiss two lawsuits paving the way for the congestion pricing plan to move forward. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo was in the courtroom.

MTA leaders announced a two-year improvement project for the LIRR Babylon train station. NewsdayTV's Alfonso Castillo reports. 

'It's time to bring this station into the 21st Century'

Breeze Airways will be adding nonstop flights from Long Island MacArthur Airport to Sarasota, Fla., beginning this November. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Nonstop Breeze Airways flights to Sarasota, Fla. coming in November

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The mayor's office said that the camera pilot program is being managed by NYCSBUS, a nonprofit bus operator, and that the city "did not pay for any of these services."

BusPatrol, run by ex-city official, involved in NYC school bus camera pilot

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It will include two new escalators, an elevator and a staircase leading directly to the customer concourse at Grand Central Madison.

Grand Central Madison to get new entrance

By 2:15 p.m. the state website was showing the crash site had been cleared.

Box truck crash that snarled traffic on LIE is cleared, lanes reopen, police say

Michael J. Loiacono, 29, lost control of his car heading east on Exit 41N of the parkway when he failed to navigate the curve and drove off the roadway, state police said.

Cops: Fatal crash on Southern State Parkway in North Bay Shore

With the donation, the family of Bella Trezza, the 17-year-old Babylon student who died following a car crash Saturday, will save the lives of three people, officials said.

'Bella's precious gifts of life': Teen car crash victim's organs donated to three people 

Evidence at trial showed Martin Heidgen had downed more than a dozen alcoholic beverages and that his blood alcohol content was three times the legal limit.

Driver convicted of murder in 2005 wrong-way limo crash released on parole

Congestion pricing supporters want the courts to force the new tolling system to be switched on.

Judge rejects Hochul's bid to toss pro-congestion pricing lawsuits

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Station upgrades, miles of new signals and hundreds of new rail cars are all included in the MTA's latest $68B spending plan. Newsday's Transportation Reporter Alfonso Castillo reports. 

MTA's record $68B spending plan 

Experts say Long Island's infrastructure is unable to withstand severe weather, which is why last month's rainstorms washed away roads in Stony Brook village. Newsday's transportation Reporter Alfonso Castillo reports. 

'It's just overwhelming'

The MTA said it plans to "dramatically increase" spending on new LIRR train cars despite the congestion pricing pause. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports.

'Dramatic increase in the fleet of new train cars'

LIRR's post-COVID ridership is outpacing that of all other MTA agencies, with a boost from the new Grand Central Madison. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has the story.

'Ridership coming back in a big way'

Say goodbye to license plate covers or face fines up to $500!

New law cracks down on 'ghost plates'

Although the LIRR has been setting on-time performance records, trains are often late at Jamaica station. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports.

'We know we can do better'

Jennifer Summers of Brentwood says she was pushed off an LIRR train by an unruly passenger. Summers says the railroad didn't do enough to protect her, but the MTA confirmed a man was arrested in connection with the incident. NewsdayTV's Alfonso Castillo reports.

'I can't even get on the platform now'

AAA Senior Manager of Public Affairs Robert Sinclair Jr. is in the NewsdayTV studio, discussing the travel trends to look forward to this Labor Day weekend. 

'Lots of things important to travel are cheaper this year'

An LIRR electrician and his union are locked in a long-running battle with the LIRR over its drug-testing policy. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has the story.

'It was another dagger in the heart'

The Suffolk County DA will pursue homicide charges against a Centerport woman charged with a wrong-way, drug-impaired crash that killed her 9-year-old son on the Southern State Parkway Thursday. NewsdayTV's Drew Scott reports.

'Most tragic case I've been involved in'

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced there will be a new congestion pricing plan by the end of the year. 

New congestion pricing plan is on the way 

According to New York State Police, a mother was driving the wrong way when she crashed on the Southern State Thursday, which resulted in the death of her 9-year-old son.

Tragedy on the Southern State

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