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Midtown

April 18, 2013

LIRR Launches Nonstop Service from Penn Station to Hamptons

The "Cannonball" train will depart every Friday afternoon, arriving in the Hamptons 94 minutes later.

New York City

March 20, 2013

Delays and Cancellations Continue For LIRR After Derailment, MTA Says

Long Island Rail Road cancellations and delays ran into a second day after derailment, the MTA said.

Forest Hills

March 19, 2013

LIRR Service Delayed After Derailment in Forest Hills

An LIRR train derailed about 9 p.m. near the Forest Hills station, an MTA spokesman said.

Woodside

March 13, 2013

LIRR Elevator Has So Much Pee MTA Says It's a 'Vertical Urinal'

The urine problem in a Woodside station elevator is so bad it's causing mechanical issues.

New York City

February 27, 2013

Rain Causes Flooding During Morning Rush Hour Commute

Rain caused flooding on Harlem River Drive and the West Side Highway.

Forest Hills

January 07, 2013

LIRR Train Fatally Strikes Person at Forest Hills Station

Trains were delayed on nearly all LIRR branches Monday evening, officials said.

Little Neck

December 13, 2012

Elderly Man Fatally Struck by Long Island Rail Road Train

A man was pronounced dead after being struck by a commuter train at Little Neck Station in Queens.

New York City

November 21, 2012

Penn Station Reopens After Signal Malfunction Causes Travel Nightmare

Penn Station closed down after signal problems stopped LIRR, Amtrak and NJ Transit trains.

New York City

November 16, 2012

Queens Midtown Tunnel Resumes Full Service After Sandy

Large trucks were allowed back in the tunnels on Nov. 16, 2012.

New York City

November 02, 2012

M and 7 Subway Lines Restored, NJ Transit and Amtrak to NYC Returns

The M and 7 lines began providing modified service Friday morning, the MTA announced.

New York City

October 15, 2012

MTA Fare Hikes Could Raise 30-Day Metrocard to $125

The MTA unveiled its options for March fare hikes Monday.

Woodhaven

September 25, 2012

'Queens High Line' to be Debated at Hearing

The hearing will feature proposals on the use of abandoned Long Island Rail Road tracks in Queens.

Jamaica

September 12, 2012

Two People Stabbed, One Injured in Jamaica Subway Station

The victims were stabbed inside a subway station at Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue on Wednesday.

Midtown

September 12, 2012

From Wedding Dresses to Ruby Slippers: a Peek Inside LIRR's Lost and Found

DNAinfo.com New York got a look at the odd items commuters have left behind on Long Island Rail Road.

Queens Village

August 27, 2012

LIRR Worker Dies After Touching Third Rail in Queens

Ronald Sampson was electrocuted while working on tracks near Queens Village.