Long Island Railroad News

Long Island Railroad News


Oct 28, 2025

Long Island Republican Senators demand answers from LIRR

Long Island Republican Senators demanded answers on alleged overtime fraud at the Long Island Rail Road.

Apr 7, 2025

Ground Broken for New Yaphank Train Station

The Yaphank Train Station is on the move.

Dec 13, 2024

MTA Imposes 32-Hour Alcohol Ban for Rides Headed into ‘SantaCon’ this Weekend

Not so fast, proudly imbibing “pre-gamers” of the so-called free world. Consumption of alcohol on trains this coming weekend is expressly prohibited, according to the MTA.

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The King is Back in the South Shore Press

The legendary Long Island journalist Karl Grossman’s latest column.


Sports

Don't Expect Bregman to Pay Off

This week, one of the bigger names in the free agency cycle signed with the Chicago Cubs, and fantasy managers everywhere sighed. Usually, anyone heading to Wrigley Field is viewed as a positive, but for Alex Bregman, more information has emerged suggesting this move could spell trouble for his fantasy outlook. Bregman is a right-handed pull hitter who previously played in two of the more favorable home parks for that profile in Houston and Boston. Both parks feature short left-field dimensions that reward pulled fly balls and help inflate power numbers.


Sports

Futures Bettors Will Be Smiling

The College Football Championship is set, and it pits two of the more unlikely teams against each other. Indiana may have the largest living alumni base in the country, with more than 800,000 graduates, but few expected the Hoosiers to reach this stage. They feature zero five-star recruits and have instead relied on depth, discipline, and consistency while dominating all season long.