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First New LIRR In Nearly 50 Years To Open This Week In Nassau County First New LIRR In Nearly 50 Years To Open This Week In Nassau County
First New Lirr In Nearly 50 Years To Open This Week In Nassau County The first new Long Island Rail Road station in nearly 50 years is set to open for service this week. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the LIRR Elmont Station will open on Saturday, Nov. 20. Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin and Acting MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber attended a ceremonial first train ride and ribbon-cutting event for the new station, which was held on Tuesday, Nov. 16. The opening of the station on Saturday is set to coincide with the New York Islanders' first home game at UBS Arena, officials said. The new station will initially just offer eastbound service to the arena, al…