<p>MTA overtime reached a record high in 2023. Newsday&#39;s Alfonso Castillo reports.&nbsp;</p>


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LIRR conductors are checking tickets before passengers board some Penn Station trains. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports.

'We hope to get real value out of it'

MTA voted to shelve its congestion pricing plan and Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo explains which projects could be halted.

 '$16.5 billion shortfall'

The LIRR on Monday announced a pilot program that will allow customers to scan a QR code to report on bathroom conditions. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'They're usually gross and disgusting'

LIRR commuters may have been surprised when they opened the railroad's TrainTime app and were greeted by a warning that passengers who "don't pay the fare and don't show valid ID will be removed from the train."  

'They're enforcing the law'

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The collision happened on a straight stretch of Old Country Road between the courthouses and Roosevelt Field mall.

Motorcyclist killed in crash on Old Country Road in Garden City

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The LIRR president said it could become permanent at Penn Station on weekdays. The conductors union called it "a waste of manpower."

LIRR pre-boarding ticket check during Penn rush to collect more fares

Travel watchers predict a surge in LIers taking to the road or air over the July Fourth weekend, with Kennedy Airport, as usual, a major hub.

Experts predict record summer travel

The LIRR has plans to make all its stations accessible, but those plans suffered a setback when Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered an indefinite pause to congestion pricing.

Elevator opens at Lindenhurst LIRR station

Construction at Kennedy Airport is underway and will coincide with the busy summer travel months, expected to cause gridlock in and around the airport.

AirTrain fares cut in half starting Monday

Long Island led the state with 245 traffic fatalities in 2022, including 164 in Suffolk and 81 in Nassau, the report says. 

LI had 245 traffic fatalities in 2022, leading state's post-pandemic surge

The agencies will examine their infrastructure and equipment, including tracks between Trenton and New York City, signals and overhead electrical wires, according to a news release.

Amtrak, NJ Transit to seek out causes of service disruptions

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Gov. Kathy Hochul cited the high cost of living in New York City as a reason to delay the implementation of congestion pricing.

'New Yorkers are getting hammered on costs'

Starting in late October, JetBlue will operate daily service between Islip and Orlando, and four round-trip flights weekly between the Long Island airport and Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach.

Coming soon: Take a JetBlue flight to Florida from MacArthur

Commuters say they are concerned about their safety as major crime rises on the Long Island Rail Road. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports. 

'It can make you very tense'

The DMV launched the New York Mobile ID, an app allowing users to store their IDs on their smartphones. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'We'll know right away that that's the right person'

Police say the lack of legal limit for cannabis impairment makes arresting people for driving while high on marijuana challenging. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

  'Devastating crashes, loved ones lost'

Newsday's Transportation Reporter Alfonso Castillo gives the latest on New York Governor Kathy Hochul's decision to stop congestion pricing. 

Castillo: The MTA is 'furious' over decision to pause congestion pricing

Controversy and court challenges have motorists questioning the motive for school bus cameras, especially at one spot on Jericho Turnpike. Newsday's Shari Einhorn reports.

'I definitely try to avoid this road'

Some Long Island villages are charging residents approximately 7% credit card surcharges to pay tickets online, which consumer advocates call "junk fees."

"Junk fees" charging 7% for online ticket payments

The MTA could fall $25 billion short in funding for its next capital program. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa and Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso A. Castillo report.

Report: MTA debt could lead to fare increases

According to a payroll report by the Empire Center on Public Policy, 724 MTA employees made over $100K in overtime in 2023. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports.

'The system is broken'

Millions going into upgrades, including trees, flowers and granite pavers, outside Penn Station. NewsdayTV's Alfonso Castillo reports. 

'It's just beautiful'

Some LIRR customers have been issued IOU invoices for unpaid train tickets in amounts as high as over $2K, according to the MTA's list of fare beaters obtained by Newsday. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports.

'Why do they not have to pay?'

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