LIRR
Federal Agents Raid Railroad Retirement Board Office
Over the last couple of days I have blogged about the LIRR being looked into for possible benefits manipulation. The drama continues to unfold as federal agents raided the Long Island office of the federal Railroad Retirement Board. Walt Bogdanich & Duff Wilson of the New York Times filed this report which will appear in […]
LIRR Data Subpoenaed
A little under 24 hours ago I wrote an entry about Gov. Patterson giving New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo the power to investigate the Long Island Rail Road for possible manipulation of disability & pension benefits. Since that entry, Mr. Cuomo has decided to get right on the case. Jeremy W. Peters of […]
LIRR Might Get Investigated For Manipulating Benefits
For many years the speculation has existed that longtime LIRR employees might have benefited from the manipulation of disability & pension benefits. However the speculation might turn factual if Gov. Patterson gets his way. He has chosen to give New York State Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo the power to investigate the Long Island Rail […]
LIRR To Provide Extra Trains For The Eve Of Rosh Hashanah
I’m behind in posting the latest press releases that the MTA sent me. The first was to announce that the Long Island Rail Road will be providing extra trains for the eve of Rosh Hashanah. Here are the complete details: The MTA Long Island Rail Road is offering eight additional eastbound trains from Penn Station, […]
LIRR To Rebuild Atlantic Avenue Viaduct
I just literally received a press release from the LIRR to announce their $93.4 million dollar project to rebuild the Altantic Avenue Viaduct. Here is the release: $93.4 MILLON PROJECT TO BE DONE ON WEEKENDS TO MINIMIZE IMPACT ON TRAIN CUSTOMERS AND BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOODS MTA Long Island Rail Road President Helena E. Williams announced today […]
