Long Island Rail Road To Launch Scoot Trains With East Side Access
The planned "scoot" trains would offer faster, more frequent service from places like Brooklyn to Jamaica, Oyster Bay to Mineola, and Ronkonkoma to Riverhead.
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The planned "scoot" trains would offer faster, more frequent service from places like Brooklyn to Jamaica, Oyster Bay to Mineola, and Ronkonkoma to Riverhead.
Two people were killed by Long Island Rail Road commuter trains in separate incidents Saturday, according to a published report.
Five LIRR workers were hurt; three refused medical aid and two others were taken to nearby hospitals for non life-threatening injuries.
Long Island Rail Road service is back to normal after it was suspended Friday on several lines when a man was struck and killed on the tracks in New Hyde Park.
Bitter arctic air has a firm grip on the Tri-State Area and isn't about to let go anytime soon.
An environmental assessment is under way on building an additional track from Ronkonkoma, one of the railroad's busiest stations, to Farmingdale. Only one track runs between the stations, which are about 18 miles apart.
Temporary repairs to an East River Amtrak tunnel have allowed for the reopening of a number of lines but with a reduced number of trains able to travel through the tunnel.
It was an emotional goodbye at the funeral for Officer Joseph Olivieri at St. Joseph Church in Ronkonkoma Monday.
A sea of blue is expected to dominate Ronkonkoma, as a police officer killed on the Long Island Expressway is laid to rest.
Another alligator has been found on Long Island. The latest gator was found in Lilly Pond Park in Ronkonkoma.
A family's frantic search for a missing Farmingville girl is over.
Four women -- three employees and one customer -- were bitten by a 2-year-old pit bull named Gino at the Hounds Town USA facility in Ronkonkoma around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, police said.
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney attended two fundraisers on Long Island Thursday evening. The two fundraisers were held at private homes in Old Brookville and Muttontown.
Suffolk County police say the driver of an SUV was killed in a fiery crash with a Long Island Rail Road train. Nobody on the train was hurt.
The injuries on these cats are horrific," Guardians of Rescue's Karen Svonik said. "Two of the mamas were sitting on the shelter, shaking together, the babies strewn about the colony. Somebody viciously pulled the babies out and proceeded to crush them with some type of object."
Firefighter Richard Nappi's viewing at the Maloney's Funeral Home in Lake Ronkonkoma will continue Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Police say a 33-year-old, who was driving without a licence, crashed through a chain-link fence and onto the tracks in Wyandanch. The wreck caused damage to about 300 feet of the third rail which supplies power to the trains.
"Unless you're actually laying on gurney being wheeled throughout the hospital you don't realize just how boring it is looking up at the ceiling," Chief Administrative Officer Drew Pallas said.
The fire broke out around 2 a.m. Tuesday at a home on Weichers Street in Lake Ronkonkoma and quickly spread to the first and second floors.
Huilan Ho, 49, of Flushing, is scheduled to be arraigned at First District Court in Central Islip on March 20. She was arrested, police said, after an undercover investigation at the Ming Zhu Spa in Lake Ronkonkoma.
Friends and family are in mourning following a crash on the Long Island Expressway that took the life of William Schettino and left a section of the highway closed for hours.
A woman caught on surveillance video apparently being beaten and abducted last week at the Ronkonkoma Long Island Rail Road station has come forward and is safe, police said.
Witnesses told authorities that the suspect placed the victim over his shoulder and threw her into the back of a light silver 4-door Nissan Altima -- either late 1990's or early 2000's model.
Authorities say a man entered the bank and showed a teller a note that demanded cash and indicated a threat if the teller did not comply.
Police say Steven Kinalis was driving a 2007 Toyota Scion eastbound on Sunrise Highway when his vehicle rear-ended a 2004 Dodge pickup truck, which then struck a tree.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants to reduce congestion pricing tolls, but her plan is being met by opposition to any tolling.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the site of a deadly 5,000-acre wildfire that's burning along the New York-New Jersey border Tuesday.
A Red Flag Warning is back in effect for much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as the fire threat remains high.
Saks Fifth Avenue says its holiday light show, a popular New York City tradition, is coming to an end.
The long-awaited ruling, related to presidential immunity, could have profound consequences for the case.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants to reduce congestion pricing tolls, but her plan is being met by opposition to any tolling.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the site of a deadly 5,000-acre wildfire that's burning along the New York-New Jersey border Tuesday.
A Red Flag Warning is back in effect for much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as the fire threat remains high.
Saks Fifth Avenue says its holiday light show, a popular New York City tradition, is coming to an end.
New York City's war on rats is entering its next phase today, with new trash bin rules for residential buildings.
A Red Flag Warning is back in effect for much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as the fire threat remains high.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is moving forward with a plan to "unpause" congestion pricing by the end of the year, sources tell CBS News New York.
Connecticut election results show Vice President Kamala Harris won the state, and Sen. Chris Murphy was reelected, CBS News projects.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the site of a deadly 5,000-acre wildfire that's burning along the New York-New Jersey border Tuesday.
A Red Flag Warning is back in effect for much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as the fire threat remains high.
At the Vietnam Veterans Memorial & Museum in Holmdel on Monday, Acting New Jersey Gov. Tahesha Way touted the "Bringing Veterans Home" plan.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is moving forward with a plan to "unpause" congestion pricing by the end of the year, sources tell CBS News New York.
Authorities say the 5,000-acre Jennings Creek wildfire is 20% contained, with 10% containment in both New York and New Jersey.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants to reduce congestion pricing tolls, but her plan is being met by opposition to any tolling.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is moving forward with a plan to "unpause" congestion pricing by the end of the year, sources tell CBS News New York.
An air quality alert has been issued for New York City, the Hudson Valley and northern New Jersey through 12 a.m. Monday due to smoke from wildfires in the area.
Suffolk County announced a new street takeover task force to stop dangerous and illegal street racing events.
The owners of a Long Island rental home were sentenced to probation and community service Thursday in connection to a 2022 fire that killed two sisters.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says she wants to reduce congestion pricing tolls, but her plan is being met by opposition to any tolling.
The long-awaited ruling, related to presidential immunity, could have profound consequences for the case.
Former U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm, a New York Republican who resigned from Congress following a tax fraud conviction, is paralyzed from the chest down.
Gov. Kathy Hochul is moving forward with a plan to "unpause" congestion pricing by the end of the year, sources tell CBS News New York.
Zeldin said it was an honor to join Trump's administration.
The manufacturer of tumblers sold at Wawa stores says it has received four reports of cuts from the product's metal drinking straws.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday announced a $150 million investment in a new state-of-the-art cell and gene therapy hub to be built on Long Island.
Dozens of New York and New Jersey schools are impacted by a recall of meat and poultry products potentially contaminated with listeria.
The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.
Mattel apologizes for inadvertently directing people to pornography site instead of one promoting upcoming film.
Judith Jamison, an internationally acclaimed dancer who later served as artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for two decades, has died at age 81.
Actor Tony Todd's TV and movie credits spanned 40 years and included the 1992 horror film "Candyman" and its 2021 sequel.
Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a new request for bail on Friday, saying changed circumstances, along with new evidence, mean the hip-hop mogul should be allowed to prepare for a May trial from outside jail.
Staten Island's Wu-Tang Clan is being celebrated by the New York City Department of Transportation with limited edition "Wu-Tang Clan District" street signs.
Cam Thomas scored 10 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter and the Nets defeated the Pelicans 107-105 on Monday.
Nico Sturm scored late in the first period as the Sharks beat the Devils 1-0 on Sunday night.
Bennedict Mathurin scored 38 points and Tyrese Haliburton added 35, leading the Pacers to a 132-121 victory over the Knicks on Sunday.
The Jets allowed three straight 70-yard touchdown drives early and went on to a humbling 31-6 loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
Eddy Pineiro kicked a 36-yard field goal in overtime and the Panthers beat the Giants 20-17 in Germany on Sunday.
The Hispanic Society's new exhibit traces how different cultures influenced the women of Spain as they found their own voices throughout history.
Brooklyn transit riders are worried about an ongoing proposal to cut bus stops as part of a redesign project.
A Long Island man's life savings were stolen from his bank account, and he says he's been waiting a year to get it back.
As work is being completed on a six-block stretch of the Ocean Parkway Greenway, cyclists say the rest of the bike path is overdue for upgrades.
A Bronx resident says illegally parked RVs and abandoned vehicles have been an eyesore in his community for years.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
The governor explained the dire conditions firefighters are facing as they try to contain the blaze, which has impacted 5,000 acres along the New York and New Jersey border in Orange County.
CBS News New York's Tony Sadiku says we'll see temperatures in the 50s on Tuesday and Wednesday and then some clouds and the upper 40s on Thursday.
Tuesday's Red Flag Warning due to windy conditions is causing problems for crews battling the blaze. The smoke is more intense on the Jersey side, as the winds blow from the northwest. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan and Tony Sadiku have team coverage.
The doomed plane went down in Belle Harbor on Nov. 12, 2001, killing 260 people on board, and five on the ground. CBS News New York's Chris Wragge reports.
Gov. Kathy Hochul has said she wants to remove the pause on the plan and reduce the toll from $15 to $9, but those in opposition say they want no tolling whatsoever. CBS News New York's Chris Wragge reports.
