Merrick Dad Arrested for trying to meet Young Teen for Sex

A 57 year-old dad and North Merrick Volunteer Firefighter was arrested this week for trying to have sexual relations with a 14 year-old girl he met online. The alleged victim was actually undercover NYPD Detective.

MTA: “Dump the Pump” Long Island

Today, June 19, is National “Dump the Pump” Day  and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is reminding Long Islanders to avoid high gasoline prices by riding mass transit.

MTA: Extra LIRR trains; Beach Service starts

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that extra trains will be running today on the Long Island Rail Road, also Summer MTA Long Island Bus Service to Jones Beach starts this weekend .

MTA: New Website, MTA+Bike

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has launched a website aimed at encouraging New York and Connecticut residents to combine transit use with bicycling for an inexpensive, healthy and climate friendly way to travel.

MTA honors a Levittown and Seaford Resident

Yesterday, May 13, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Police Department recognized officers and civilians for heroic actions, including two residents from Levittown and Seaford.

April was best ever On-Time Month for LIRR

The MTA Long Island Rail Road announces an on-time performance record with the best ever AM peak month since modern on-time record keeping began almost 30 years ago.

Levittown bicyclist hit by train

Yesterday, a Levittown man on his bike was hit by a Long Island Rail Road train near the Bethpage Station.

MTA: “Bottoms Up, and Prices Too”

Yesterday, April 30, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors voted to raise prices of drinks and snacks at its bar cars and bar carts.

NYC Region to get $34 million from DHS

Governor Paterson, along with with local, state and federal leaders announced yesterday that $34 million dollars in federal Homeland Security funds will be awarded to the New York City Region.

New Restrooms for Penn Station

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Yesterday, April 15, MTA Long Island Rail Road President Helena Williams announced renovation plans for the LIRR’s Penn Station restrooms. The $5 million project is scheduled to get under way this summer.

MTA: Gov. Paterson and MTA Announce Sustainability Initiatives

Yesterday, at Grand Central Terminal, Governor David A. Paterson joined MTA Executive Director and CEO Elliot G. Sander and Chairman H. Dale Hemmerdinger to announced a series of sustainability initiatives that the authority will pursue to further reduce its impact on the environment, including its carbon footprint. The initiatives were part of the interim recommendations released today by the Commission on Sustainability and the MTA. The Commission, chaired by Jonathan F.P. Rose, was created in September 2007 by the MTA to help the authority – which already plays a vital role in reducing the region’s environmental impact – take a leadership role in promoting sustainability.

MTA to host live online Q & A

Tomorrow,  the Metropolitan Transportation Authority  Executive Director and CEO Elliot G Sander and his senior staff will host the first of four ”webinars“, or online seminars. On April 9th, between Noon and 1 PM, on mta.info, the MTA will discuss and answer questions on proposed Capital Programs. No registration is required. Participants will be able to submit questions on the MTA website to be answered verbally by Mr. Sander and MTA staff on the live broadcast.

State Assembly Rejects Congestion Plan

The New York City Congestion Pricing Plan has died.

In conference, behind closed doors today, New York State Assembly members rejected Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal. The plan never made it to the Assembly floor, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver refused to bring it up for vote due to a lack of support. To qualify for $ 354.5 million in federal funds the State Legislature had until midnight tonight to pass the controversial measure. The federal funds would’ve been used for immediate mass transit improvements.