Death
Multiple LIRR Train Incidents
The last few days for the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) have not been good. First was the accident which happened last Friday as a Jamaica bound Montauk train hit a man shortly after leaving the Hampton Bay station. Here is the brief report about the incident by Bill Mason of Newsday:
A man sitting on [...]
LIRR Accident Update
Yesterday evening I had the unfortunate task of writing about 2 separate accidents of a LIRR train running over & killing a male. Steve Ritea of Newsday has posted an updated report about the accidents:
Two men were killed in unrelated accidents on Long Island Rail Road tracks Monday morning, MTA Police said, when a 19-year-old [...]
2 Men Dead After Being Hit By LIRR Trains
LIRR train departing the Woodside station. Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit
Today was not a good day for the Long Island Rail Road as 2 men were killed in separate incidents after being struck by trains. Joseph Mallia of Newsday filed this report:
Two men were hit by Long Island Rail Road trains in unrelated [...]
Bus Stop Dispute Turns Deadly
Yesterday evening, a dispute which started at the bus stop & continued on the Q85 turned deadly. A 15 year old girl was stabbed to death in front of 137-42 Bedell Street in Springfield Gardens. Eric Konigsberg & Al Baker from the New York Times has the story:
It began shortly before 10 on Wednesday night [...]
M103 Service Alert Details
Earlier this morning, I posted an entry about a M103 service alert which led to the detours which are still in place as I write this entry. The incident referred to in the service alert was the result of a dump truck hitting a Fung Wah bus. Sewell Chan of the New York Times City [...]
Woman Killed After Being Struck By A Q Train
Sometimes stories slip through the cracks & this one qualifies for that distinction. My sister e-mailed me the story of a woman who died after being struck by a train. She wondered if I had heard about the story to share on the blog. I did not so, I thank her for the unfortunate [...]
Horrific Crash Kills 2 & Hurts 2
13 days ago a horrific crash occurred at the intersection of Hillside Avenue & 168th Place. The accident which involved a car & a MTA Long Island Bus killed 2 people while hurting 2 others. Here is an article about the accident courtesy of Newsday:
NEW YORK - A Queens Village man, driving the car [...]
Service Alert 4 Train (Updated: 5:58 pm)
The MTA has posted a service alert regarding 4 train service in the Bronx. Here is the service alert:
Due to a police investigation at the Fordham Road Station, there is no Woodlawn-bound train service from the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium Station to the Woodlawn Station.
Stations being bypassed are: 167th Street, 170th Street, Mt Eden Avenue, [...]
