3 Manhasset Teens Charged
3 teens who were responsible for setting two fires at the Manhasset station on the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) have been charged. Mitchell Freedman of Newsday has the story: Three Manhasset teens have been charged with burglary and arson for allegedly setting two fires at the Manhasset railroad station and a third fire along […]
One Year Later
Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) President Helena Williams; Photo courtesy of the MTA Pete Donohue of the New York Daily News takes a look at Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) President Helena Williams first year on the job. Here is his report: Long Island Rail Road President Helena Williams has been fixated on the “Jamaica […]
Teens Turned Away From A City Bus
A trip for two teenage girls trying to pick up their report cards turned into more than they bargained for on Friday. The teens were going to pick up their report cards from Bishop Kearney High School when they ran into problems due to their student MetroCards expiring. Pete Donohue & Carrie Melago of the […]
F Train Service Alert
The MTA has posted a service alert regarding service. The service alert states: Due to switch problems at the Jay Street-Borough Hall Station: Jamaica-bound trains are running on the line from the Bergen Street Station to the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue Stations. Selected Coney Island-bound trains are terminating at the World Trade Center Station. Please expect […]
Security Cameras Not Coming Anytime Soon
Yesterday, New York Times reporter William Neuman posted a story about the new delays the MTA faces in their attempt to install high-tech surveillance cameras in & around the subway and commuter railroads. Here is his report: Aging fiber-optic cable in Brooklyn and Queens has become the latest obstacle to a planned high-tech system of […]
