Tag: Long Island Rail Road
Top 10 Most-Read Long Island Press Local News Stories Of 2015
Our annual trip down local news memory lane.
Hicksville Fatal Small Plane Crash Probed
Authorities are investigating why a small single-engine plane crashed onto Long Island Rail Road tracks in Hicksville, killing one and seriously injuring a second...
Face The Future Now, Says Long Island’s Master Planner, Lee Koppelman
The very same people who were in their thirties and forties, and opposed every single effort that I made to get rental housing available for the singles and the elderly are now 50, and all of a sudden a condominium sounds like a great idea.
Everybody’s On Board as Long Island Rail Road Commuter Council Opens...
Although the Long Island Rail Road is still facing serious funding issues, here's some bright news for LIRR commuters.
Transit-Oriented Growth Is No Universal Cure-All for Villages on Long Island
Not all villages are created equal--and that must be considered when officials propose new downtown development.
To Plan for LIRR, Watch The Gap Between Illusion and Reality
Let’s be realistic about our expectations.
Follow Greenport’s 19th-Century Example and Turn the LIRR Into a Two-Way...
The North Fork village knows the value of transit-oriented development arguably as well as any community on LI.
Now Is Not the Time to Electrify More LIRR Tracks
Several municipalities recently pitched the MTA to electrify LIRR tracks to Port Jefferson, Riverhead and Patchogue.
Op-Ed: The Hamptons—A Place of Last Resort
A call for bike-sharing, car pooling, road widening and more trains on the South Fork of Long Island.
