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	Speaking in Manhattan on Tuesday, Gov.&nbsp;Kathy Hochul announced that the East Side Access project will now be called Grand Central Madison and will be completed in 2022.
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Air travelers should arrive early due to construction at Kennedy Airport, as well as the holiday rush there and at LaGuardia and Newark Liberty.

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The LIRR will add trains on multiple lines when it shifts to its holiday schedule on Thursday.

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Trisko II was introduced as Suffolk County Police's newest dog to patrol Long Island McArthur Airport. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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