Overcast 28°
Tag:

Long Island Railroad (LIRR)

Police & Fire
Half-Baked Heist: Donut Bandit Foiled By Dunkin' Employees On Long Island Half-Baked Heist: Donut Bandit Foiled By Dunkin' Employees On Long Island
Half-Baked Heist: Donut Bandit Foiled By Dunkin' Employees On Long Island A sticky-fingered bandit made a daring donut grab at a Long Island Dunkin’, but his getaway quickly went off the rails – literally. The donut drama unfolded at the Oceanside Dunkin’ store on Lawson Boulevard, at around 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27. Nassau County Police said a masked man entered the store and removed multiple packages of donuts before exiting the business without paying. Two employees — a 19-year-old and a 47-year-old man — chased the suspect outside, where a physical altercation ensued.  The suspect dropped the stolen donuts in the scuffle before running to the LIRR stat…

SHARE

by Michael Mashburn
News
LIRR Announces Long Island Schedule Changes Prompted By Residents, Commuters LIRR Announces Long Island Schedule Changes Prompted By Residents, Commuters
Lirr Announces Long Island Schedule Changes Prompted By Residents, Commuters Feedback from the Long Island community has generated the MTA to change services offered by the Long Island Railroad (LIRR). The changes, which will affect the Oyster Bay Branch, were announced this week. According to the MTA, the following services will go into effect on Tuesday, Sept. 5: The 6:55 a.m. train from Oyster Bay to Hunterspoint Avenue will depart 6 minutes later at 7:01 a.m. and will only make stops at Locust Valley, Glen Street, Glen Head, Roslyn, East Williston, and Jamaica Customers for the 7:17 a.m. train from Oyster Bay to Hunterspoint Avenue traveling to Penn Station…

SHARE

by Sophie Grieser
News
Man Struck, Killed By LIRR Train Man Struck, Killed By LIRR Train
Man Struck, Killed By Lirr Train A 26-year-old man was struck and killed by a train on Long Island, causing some delays. The incident took place shortly after 7 a.m., Thursday, March 12, when a westbound LIRR train that was not carrying any passengers fatally struck the white male at the Lindenhurst station, said Aaron Donovan, spokesman for the MTA. LIRR service at Lindenhurst, Copiague, and Amityville was briefly suspended following the incident, but it resumed as of 7:52 a.m.   Babylon Branch trains are currently operating with delays of 10-15 minutes while the police investigation concludes. This is a devel…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes