LIRR president Phillip Eng spoke at the scene Tuesday night where a vehicle was hit by an LIRR eastbound train, then pushed into the path of the westbound train, before it was crushed, torn into pieces and wedged between both. Eng confirmed that there were three fatalities.


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Aline Rhonie, an American aviator during World War II, turned her love for flying into a hand-painted mural, which chronicled the early history of flight on Long Island. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'No doubt Lindbergh looked at this mural'

Gov. Hochul promised an "orderly resistance" to President Trump's March 21 deadline to end congestion pricing. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'The fight's not over'

The MTA hoped to have some of Grand Central Madison's 32 retail properties occupied when the station opened in February of 2023, but many remain unoccupied. Newsday's Alfonso Castillo reports. 

'It's been such a struggle finding food'

The new project, announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul, will link Ronkonkoma Station with the proposed $40 million North Terminal at MacArthur Airport. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Happy to see infrastructure develop'

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Fire Island Water Taxi operator looks to hike fares by more than $100

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Several Huntington Town parking lots will be closed due to the filming.

Spielberg production to affect parking in Huntington starting Monday

Hochul held up a glossy book, with "big words" and "nice colors," she had made for the meeting with Trump.

Hochul vows 'orderly resistance' to feds' March 21 deadline to end congestion pricing

The first-month tally comes as congestion pricing faces an uncertain future after the Trump administration withdrew federal approval.

MTA: Nearly $49M collected in first month of congestion pricing tolls

The OMNY system, which replaces the 30-year-old MetroCard, allows transit users to pay for their trips using a tap of their phone or credit card.

Officials: Contactless fare system coming to NICE buses this year

The governor told CBS that she believes congestion pricing is working and President Donald Trump does not have the power to unilaterally end it.

Hochul talks Oval Office meeting with Trump over congestion pricing

A spokesman for the governor said the two met Friday afternoon and spoke for more than an hour.

Hochul and Trump talk congestion pricing, immigration in White House meeting 

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Although MTA officials say congestion pricing has gotten off to a successful start, some LIRR commuters have noticed it's been harder to find a seat on the train. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

'There are more people than usual'

The most recent security chief resigned last month after holding the position for less than a year. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Security director turnover continues at MacArthur

President Donald Trump and Gov. Kathy Hochul are scheduled to meet again next week to discuss New York's congestion pricing. 

President Donald Trump to continue talks on congestion pricing 

A passenger plane collided midair with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, near Washington's Reagan airport, killing everyone onboard.

'We look at the human, the machine and the environment'

NewsdayTV anchor Ken Buffa and Alfonso Castillo, Newsday transportation reporter, discuss the arguments for and against congestion pricing, how it works and how much tolls cost. Plus, get tips on how to beat the tolls, when to travel outside of peak hours and more.

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Following a Newsday investigation, two drivers ticketed by school bus cameras are suing the Town of Hempstead, alleging the program violates drivers' rights to due process. Newsday investigative reporter Payton Guion has more. 

New lawsuit over school bus camera tickets

Although the designation does not by itself indicate a bridge is unsafe, it does mean those bridges will require repairs. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. 

'I just go with it and hope everything is going to be ok'

More than a quarter of all tickets written in the Town of Hempstead were issued in and around those four districts.

80,000 BusPatrol tickets issued in school districts that don't participate in program

Former Nassau police Officer Jay Valdes remembers being one of the first on the scene when an Avianca Airlines plane crashed in Cove Neck. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It was chaos'

A Newsday investigation found Hempstead Town issued 80,000 school bus camera tickets in districts that did not authorize the program. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie and Newsday investigative reporter Payton Guion have the story.

'A basis for somebody to bring a lawsuit'

Starting this spring, JetBlue Airways will offer daily nonstop service between Long Island MacArthur Airport and Boston for $49 each way.

$49 daily flights from LI to Boston 

FAA data analyzed by Newsday shows the number of bird strikes voluntarily reported by airports in New York City and Long Island has increased by 46% between 2009 and 2023. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'A different situation at every airport'

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For spring training, Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel couldn't choose whether to visit the Yankees in Tampa or the Mets in Port St. Lucie, so he visited them both. 

Play ball: Turn the NY baseball teams' springtime home into your next vacation

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