Suffolk County
Gov Patterson Flexes His Veto Muscle
You would have heard about the battle over building a truck-rail yard in Brentwood. The proposed truck-rail yard is to be built on part of the property where the former Pilgrim State Hospital currently sits.
Gov. Patterson has supported this project as he sees it as a viable way to help decrease the reliance on trucks & the traffic they bring to the island.
Man Stabbed 19 Times In Sayville
A 53 year old man was stabbed 19 times at the Long Island Rail Road’s (LIRR) Sayville station. Bill Mason of Newsday has the story:
A Sayville man was arrested and charged yesterday with the attempted murder of a 53-year-old man, stabbed 19 times Monday at the Sayville railroad station platform, police said.
The injured man remained [...]
Newsday Seeks LIRR Rider Feedback
The Newsday is running a feedback section for Long Island Railroad riders (LIRR) in terms of customer behavior. According to the paper, the section is in response to the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) renewing its customer courtesy campaign. Here is one of the 3 responses left so far:
I was on the 6:04 p.m. train to [...]
