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Long Island Rail Road Returns to Full Service - Riders on the Long Island Rail Road are to be greeted Monday with the first full day of service since a fire snarled nearly every route on the railroad last week.

Hurricane Earl path may cross Long Island, Cape Cod before Labor Day - Hurricane Earl is now a Category 4 hurricane. Long Island and the Northeast could be affected by the projected Hurricane Earl path. But the forecast’s margin of error is still as many as 300 miles.

Long Island store owner who gave money and food to would-be robber died last Friday - The kindhearted Long Island convenience-store owner who last year shot to global fame for giving a would-be robber money and food died of a heart attack last Friday, The Post has learned. Mohamad Sohail, 48, subdued a bat-wielding intruder with a shotgun at his since-shuttered Shirley store but took pity...

Normal service finally restored on Long Island Railroad - NEW YORK -- A Long Island Rail Road spokesman says the morning commute was a "normal rush hour" following a week of service disruptions caused by a fire that damaged a switching system.Associated PressLong Island Rail Road employees work...

Murder Mystery Rocks Long Island Community - Mystery and murder on Long Island have sent a community reeling Sunday. A local man is in custody after apparently killing his wife, burning down their house, and then taking her body on a road trip to a local beach.

Shelter: 70 More Puppy Mill Dogs Coming to Long Island - Three weeks after a Long Island animal shelter received 120...

LIRR mayhem rolls on days after fire - Long Island Rail Road commuters Tuesday morning were still suffering through the aftermath of Monday’s fire at a switching tower in Jamaica. The damaged tower shut down 10 of 11 branches east of Penn Station, causing delays during the Monday afternoon rush hour.

Long Island Youth-Run Farmers’ Markets Thriving - The youth-run farmers’ markets in North Bellport and Roosevelt have...

Cross-Dressing Robber Arrested on Long Island - Nassau County Police have arrested the cross-dressing bandit who held up a Long Island stationary store on Thursday, only to make off with a bottle of Gatorade.

LIRR back on track after fire - The Long Island Rail Road is expected to be back to running normally for this morning's rush hour, a week after a cable fire derailed the system, officials said Sunday.