LIRR Archives – QNS

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MTA wraps up Queens bus redesign hearings with focus on community feedback and new routes

By Athena Dawson

An LIRR train at Far Rockaway in August 2023.

AMNY

LIRR from Far Rockaway to cost $2.75 during A train shutdown in Queens

Van Ritshie, voice of the LIRR and Metro-North

AMNY

Van Ritshie, voice of LIRR and Metro-North announcements, dies at 80

Memorial Day weekend getaway at Penn Station

AMNY

Memorial Day weekend: Here’s a rundown of subway service changes to expect, and how to get to the beach

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Bayside

Queens officials celebrate upcoming discounted monthly fare pilot program for LIRR and Metro North

By Iryna Shkurhan

Discover the best ways to reach the St. Patrick’s Day Parade using public transportation. Get tips for a hassle-free journey. Plan your route now!

AMNY

What you need to know about taking public transportation to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade

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AMNY

Queens man fatally struck by LIRR train

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Jamaica

MTA heads discuss future of public transportation at Jamaica roundtable

By Iryna Shkurhan

MTA LIRR trains at Mets-Willets Point station

AMNY

Ask the MTA | U.S. Open service, ADA improvements and student MetroCards

Far Rockaway LIRR

Southeast Queens leaders welcome new discounted LIRR fares for Far Rockaway residents

By Bill Parry

MTA workers repair tracks after Queens LIRR derailment

AMNY

Queens LIRR derailment blamed on faulty ‘misaligned’ switch, MTA says after preliminary investigation

An LIRR M7 train at Hudson Yards.

AMNY

Man fatally struck by LIRR train in Queens

Mr. and Mrs. Met at the Mets-Willets Point LIRR station

AMNY

Let’s go Mets-Willets Point! LIRR bringing 24/7 service to station serving Citi Field and U.S. Open’s home

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Jamaica man pleads guilty to attempted assault of LIRR workers, gets unprecedented ban: DA

By Bill Parry

Forest Hills LIRR

LIRR amends service changes at Kew Gardens, Forest Hills stations to accommodate commuters

By Carlotta Mohamed

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AMNY

MTA adds more LIRR trains in Brooklyn, retools schedule amid chaotic rollout

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MTA starts two-way event day service at LIRR station serving UBS Arena in Belmont Park

By Bill Parry

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AMNY

It’s no game: NYPD ramps up security for US Open around Queens and mass transit

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MTA announces accessibility upgrades at three southeast Queens LIRR stations

By Bill Parry

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AMNY

MTA to suspend Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North service due to oncoming snowstorm

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Jamaica

Manhattan man convicted in hate crime attack at Jamaica LIRR station in 2020: DA

By Bill Parry

Voters head to polls on NYC primary election day

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Year in Review: Queens’ top stories from November 2021

By Carlotta Mohamed

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New LIRR station opens near Belmont Park in time for Islanders’ first home game at UBS Arena

By Bill Parry

Commuters leave a Long Island Railroad train at Pennsylvania Station in New York

AMNY

Investigators find eight LIRR conductors disappeared train tickets

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Brute clocks straphanger with rain gear on Brooklyn train, cops say

An exhibit on display offers highlights from New York City's drag history, as chronicled in the book, “The Drag Queens of New York," by Julian Fleisher.

Exhibit recalls the ‘sleazy goodness’ behind the East Village’s drag history

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Leading with Compassion: Ronald Richter, JCCA CEO, on Supporting Children and Families

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Skip the Cooking! Great Westchester Restaurants Open on Thanksgiving 2025