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Man Found With Loaded Weapon, Marijuana At Long Island Train Station, Police Say Man Found With Loaded Weapon, Marijuana At Long Island Train Station, Police Say
Man Found With Loaded Weapon, Marijuana At Long Island Train Station, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested after failing to stop for plainclothes detectives at a Long Island Railroad station for having an open container of alcohol.  The incident took place around 7:25 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, when Robert Collazo, 26, of Valley Stream, refused to stop for police in Island Park, said the Nassau County Police. According to detectives, plainclothes officers observed Collazoat at the Long Island Railroad, Island Park Train Station, with an open container of an alcoholic beverage.  Officers approached Collazo and observed that he had appeared to be …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Struck, Killed By LIRR Train Person Struck, Killed By LIRR Train
Person Struck, Killed By Lirr Train An unidentified person was struck and killed by a train on the Long Island Railroad. The person was hit around 10 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Rockville Centre Station by a westbound train, said MTA Spokesman Aaron Donovan. The MTA police are investigating. An early investigation found that the incident appears to be non-criminal, non-accidental in nature.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Person Struck, Killed By Train On Long Island Person Struck, Killed By Train On Long Island
Person Struck, Killed By Train On Long Island An unidentified person was struck and killed by a train on the Long Island Railroad. The person, who was on the tracks, was struck around 6:40 a.m., Monday, Oct. 19, east of Brentwood, said MTA Spokesman Michael Cortez. Service was suspended between Ronkonkoma and Hicksville during the recovery efforts. Service was restored at approximately 8 a.m., with residual delays lasting up to 90 minutes, Cortez said.  No criminality is suspected, he added. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Tropical Storm Isaias: LIRR Suspends Service Due To High Winds, Hazardous Conditions Tropical Storm Isaias: LIRR Suspends Service Due To High Winds, Hazardous Conditions
Tropical Storm Isaias: Lirr Suspends Service Due To High Winds, Hazardous Conditions Dangerous winds toppling trees and power lines brought to the region by Tropical Storm Isaias has forced the Long Island Railroad to suspend service due to the hazardous conditions that left tens of thousands in the dark without power. The MTA announced that LIRR lines on Long Island are currently suspended as of approximately 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 4 due to high winds and the conditions caused by the storm. "LIRR service is suspended systemwide due to high winds and hazardous conditions caused by Tropical Storm Isaias, including fallen trees, downed utility poles, and power outage…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By LIRR Train Man Struck, Killed By LIRR Train
Man Struck, Killed By Lirr Train A man was killed after being struck by a Long Island Railroad train. The man was hit west of Farmingdale around 9:15 a.m., Friday, Jan. 31, by a non-passenger train west of Ronkonkoma, said MTA officials. Due to the incident, service was terminated on the Ronkonkoma Branch before being restored shortly before 11 a.m. MTA officials said no criminality was involved with the incident. An investigation is underway by MTA Police.  This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Struck, Killed By LIRR Train Man Struck, Killed By LIRR Train
Man Struck, Killed By Lirr Train This story has been updated. A man was killed after being struck by a Long Island Railroad train. The man was hit west of Farmingdale around 9:15 a.m., Friday, Jan. 31, by a non-passenger train west of Ronkonkoma, said MTA officials. Due to the incident, service was terminated on the Ronkonkoma Branch before being restored shortly before 11 a.m. MTA officials said no criminality was involved with the incident. An investigation is underway by MTA Police.  This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Warning Issued For Possible Measles Exposure For LIRR Riders As New Case Confirmed Warning Issued For Possible Measles Exposure For LIRR Riders As New Case Confirmed
Warning Issued For Possible Measles Exposure For Lirr Riders As New Case Confirmed A warning has been issued for possible measles exposure for Long Island Railroad riders as a second case of the disease has been confirmed in an adult. The Nassau County Department of Health confirmed the second case on Thursday, Sept. 19, and said it was working to determine the potential exposure to the public. Measles is a serious respiratory disease that causes a rash and fever. It is very contagious. You can catch it just by being in a room where someone with measles coughed or sneezed. People usually develop a fever, then may have a cough, runny nose, and watery eyes, followed by a r…

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by Kathy Reakes
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LIRR's First New Train Cars In 17 Years Debut Just In Time For Morning Commute LIRR's First New Train Cars In 17 Years Debut Just In Time For Morning Commute
Lirr's First New Train Cars In 17 Years Debut Just In Time For Morning Commute The Long Island Railroad's first new train cars in 17 years made their debuts on Wednesday, Sept. 11, just in time for the morning commute as they rolled out of Huntington. Known as the “M9", the new cars improve upon the most successful and popular features of the MTA’s two recent electric car fleets, the M7s electric cars, and the M8 cars serving Metro-North’s New Haven Line, railroad officials said. “These new cars will offer new amenities and a better environment for our customers,” Railroad President Phillip Eng said. “Even if your train isn’t composed of these cars, there’s a good ch…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Car Crashes Into Train On Tracks In East Rockaway, Suspending LIRR Service Car Crashes Into Train On Tracks In East Rockaway, Suspending LIRR Service
Car Crashes Into Train On Tracks In East Rockaway, Suspending Lirr Service At least one person was injured when a car plowed into a train in East Rockaway, causing a service nightmare for commuters. The crash took place around 3:38 p.m. at Forest Avenue and Rocklyn Avenue, said the Nassau County Police. Police said a driver hit a train, but were still at the scene and did not have much information regarding the extent of injuries. According to the Long Island Railroad, westbound service on the Long Beach branch is suspended in both directions between Lynbrook and Long Beach. Eastbound service has been restored. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Vo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Instant Convertible: Truck Driver Knocks Roof Off After Clipping East Hampton Bridge Instant Convertible: Truck Driver Knocks Roof Off After Clipping East Hampton Bridge
Instant Convertible: Truck Driver Knocks Roof Off After Clipping East Hampton Bridge A driver lost the top of his truck after his vehicle clipped the bottom of a railroad bridge in East Hampton. Thomas Alexio, 32, of Shirley was driving a vehicle rented from Ryder in Rochester on Friday, June 28, at 6:06 p.m. southbound on Cove Hollow Road, according to East Hampton Town Police. He reportedly did not see the height signs of the Long Island Railroad bridge that runs over Cove Hollow Road 200 feet from Sag Harbor Turnpike, said police Alexio then drove below the bridge, causing the roof of the truck to be nearly completely removed and extensive damage to the box portion…

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by Donna Christopher
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Missing Seaford Man Found Missing Seaford Man Found
Missing Seaford Man Found Update: The 40-year-old man who went missing on Long Island has been found. Miguel Rodriguez had last been seen on Waverly Avenue in Seaford at 3 a.m. Saturday, June 15, Nassau County Police said. "Rodriguez is safe," the New York State Public Safety Department said. "He returned home and then left, eventually being found by police at the Long Island Railroad station in Seaford." Original report: A 40-year-old man has gone missing on Long Island and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Miguel Rodriguez was last seen on Waverly Avenue in Seaford at 3 a.m. Saturd…

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by Joe Lombardi
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LIRR 'Time Clock Sabotage' Under Investigation Just Weeks After Reports Of Excessive OT Pay LIRR 'Time Clock Sabotage' Under Investigation Just Weeks After Reports Of Excessive OT Pay
Lirr 'Time Clock Sabotage' Under Investigation Just Weeks After Reports Of Excessive OT Pay Weeks after the MTA was rocked by reports of overtime pay going off the rails to the tune of more than $400 million, an investigation has been launched after a Long Island Railroad time clock in Queens was tampered with. When workers went to install a new biometric clock at the LIRR Jamaica station to help better monitor when workers clock in and out, to keep track of overtime, they found that the communication line used by the clock had been cut by a suspected saboteur. The cut cord led to an investigation by the MTA Inspector General’s Office and MTA Police Department. No suspect has been…

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by Zak Failla