Name: 'Rescue engine': Grand Central Madison tunnels get battery-powered locomotive
Uploaded: 2024-02-15T23:53:36.759Z
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Description: The LIRR is adding a battery-powered locomotive to tow trains that breakdown inside Grand Central Madison tunnels, the railroad's chief said.

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Tariffs affecting Halloween prices on LI

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'I've been thrifting a lot of my costumes'

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Some Long Islanders are feeling the effects of tariffs on the cost of their Halloween costumes this year. Newsday reporter Tory Parrish has more.

The head of one union said the report &quot;underscores the LIRR&rsquo;s lack of accountability and oversight.&quot;&nbsp;Newsday&#39;s transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.&nbsp;

Long Island

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LIRR says it's guarding against more time theft

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'It's really disheartening to me'

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The head of one union said the report "underscores the LIRR's lack of accountability and oversight." Newsday's transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Doug Geed reveals the incredible effort and creativity that goes into decking out a house for Halloween.

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Halloween

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Babylon man builds one of LI's wildest Halloween displays

Babylon

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'It was a good turnout'

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed reveals the incredible effort and creativity that goes into decking out a house for Halloween.

Democratic challenger accuses county executive of trying to build a narrative that is &quot;completely false.&quot; Newsday columnist Joye Brown reports.

Politics

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Ads put rape views at center of Blakeman-Koslow race

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Mineola

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Series of ads getting a lot of attention

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Democratic challenger accuses county executive of trying to build a narrative that is "completely false." Newsday columnist Joye Brown reports.

Workers made and bought &quot;cloned&quot; ID badges for as little as $5, and then routinely skipped out on work early or arrived late, according to the MTA Inspector General&#39;s report.&nbsp;Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.&nbsp;

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'Rampant time abuse': Report finds LIRR workers used fake ID cards in fraud scheme

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'Basically stealing time'

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Workers made and bought "cloned" ID badges for as little as $5, and then routinely skipped out on work early or arrived late, according to the MTA Inspector General's report. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

In 2023, 82 pedestrians and cyclists were killed on Long Island &mdash; roughly as many as were killed yearly since the 1990s, even as vehicle occupant deaths declined. NewsdayTV&#39;s Macy Egeland reports.

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Hempstead Village pedestrian deaths highlight chronic dangers of walking LI's roads

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'One accident is too many'

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In 2023, 82 pedestrians and cyclists were killed on Long Island — roughly as many as were killed yearly since the 1990s, even as vehicle occupant deaths declined. NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland reports.

Long Island Cares says an&nbsp;overwhelming number of federal employees have signed up for food pantries due to the government shutdown. NewsdayTV&#39;s&nbsp;Andrew Ehinger reports.&nbsp;

Suffolk

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Federal workers signing up for emergency food distribution

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'Never would I thought that we'd be going through this'

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Long Island Cares says an overwhelming number of federal employees have signed up for food pantries due to the government shutdown. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.

A year after her double mastectomy,&nbsp;Kate Brennan talks to NewsdayTV&#39;s Elisa DiStefano about her cancer journey. Brennan, a mother of four from Garden City, created Neon Lacrosse to teach girls mental and physical resilience. Her motto: &quot;Take this lemon and turn it into lemondae.&quot;&nbsp;

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Amid breast cancer treatment, Long Island mother creates her 'lemons to lemonade'

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Garden City

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'Chemo actually scared me more than the surgeries'

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A year after her double mastectomy, Kate Brennan talks to NewsdayTV's Elisa DiStefano about her cancer journey. Brennan, a mother of four from Garden City, created Neon Lacrosse to teach girls mental and physical resilience.

From diagnosis to treatment, Long Islanders talk about their experience with breast cancer.

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From diagnosis to treatment, Long Islanders talk about their experience with breast cancer.

On the latest episode of &quot;Sarra Sounds Off,&quot; Gregg Sarra talks about the rivalry high school football games from this past weekend, plus Jared&nbsp;Valluzzi and Jonathan Ruban have&nbsp;a look at the plays of the week.

Sports

High School

High School Football

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Sarra Sounds Off Episode 7: Big football matchups on Long Island

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On the latest episode of "Sarra Sounds Off," Gregg Sarra talks about the rivalry high school football games from this past weekend, plus Jared Valluzzi and Jonathan Ruban have a look at the plays of the week.

Krystina Buksa talks to NewsdayTV&#39;s Jasmine Anderson about her breast cancer journey. The Islip mother discovered something was wrong when her son was only 6 months old.

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First-time mom talks breast cancer journey

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'There is not going to be a day that I let this win'

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Krystina Buksa talks to NewsdayTV's Jasmine Anderson about her breast cancer journey. The Islip mother discovered something was wrong when her son was only 6 months old.

Disney has designated the laboratory results as confidential &mdash; a move being contested by the attorney of the late doctor&#39;s family. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has the story.

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'Public disclosure is necessary'

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Disney has designated the laboratory results as confidential — a move being contested by the attorney of the late doctor's family. Newsday reporter Robert Brodsky has the story.

Former New York State trooper&nbsp;Thomas Mascia, of West Hempstead, was sentenced to six months in prison and five years probation as part of a plea deal after he faked his own shooting last year and lied about it. NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Virginia Huie reports.

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Ex-NYS trooper who faked his own shooting sentenced to six months

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'An insult to members of law enforcement everywhere'

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Former New York State trooper Thomas Mascia, of West Hempstead, was sentenced to six months in prison and five years probation as part of a plea deal after he faked his own shooting last year and lied about it. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

NewsdayTV&rsquo;s Doug Geed takes us on a boat ride with an aquaculture specialist&nbsp;who explains the factors behind the decline in scallop production.

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Working to boost LI's scallop population

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On the water at a scallop spawner sanctuary

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NewsdayTV's Doug Geed takes us on a boat ride with an aquaculture specialist who explains the factors behind the decline in scallop production.

NewsdayTV&#39;s Macy Egeland looks back at the 1993 arrest of Joel Rifkin, New York State&#39;s most prolific serial killer.

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'He is still the most prolific serial killer in New York State history'

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NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland looks back at the 1993 arrest of Joel Rifkin, New York State's most prolific serial killer.

Mount Sinai&#39;s&nbsp;Louis Plumitallo recovered from a life-changing accident to become a champion bodybuilder. NewsdayTV&#39;s Jamie Stuart reports.&nbsp;

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Mount Sinai bodybuilder's inspirational journey

Mount Sinai

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'Anything is possible'

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Mount Sinai's Louis Plumitallo recovered from a life-changing accident to become a champion bodybuilder. NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart reports.

South Country school community members are asking the&nbsp;state comptroller&rsquo;s office to conduct an independent investigation into the district&rsquo;s finances. Newsday education reporter Darwin Yanes explains.

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South Country parents call for audit of district finances

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'Students deserve more'

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South Country school community members are asking the state comptroller's office to conduct an independent investigation into the district's finances. Newsday education reporter Darwin Yanes explains.

At Big East Media Day in Manhattan on Tuesday, St. John&#39;s coach Rick Pitino and players reacted to having been picked to win the conference.

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St. John's predicted to win the Big East

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'I really don't pay much attention to prognosticators'

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At Big East Media Day in Manhattan on Tuesday, St. John's reacted to having been picked to win the Big East.

At the NFL meetings in New York on Tuesday, Jets owner Woody Johnson was critical of the 0-7 team&#39;s quarterback play.

Football

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Jets owner Woody Johnson critical of quarterback play

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Woody on QBs: 'Something just is not jiving'

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At the NFL meetings in New York on Tuesday, Jets owner Woody Johnson was critical of the 0-7 team's quarterback play.

Cracked screens, water damage, dead batteries:&nbsp;NewsdayTV&#39;s Ken Buffa visits with the owner of Ifixscreens.com to see what it takes to save a phone when things go wrong.

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LI Works: Fixing phones as a rescue mission

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'Because data is everything these days'

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Cracked screens, water damage, dead batteries: NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa visits with the owner of Ifixscreens.com to see what it takes to save a phone when things go wrong.

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Her case highlights the struggles families face in trying to get help for victimized teens. NewsdayTV&#39;s Shari Einhorn has the story.

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Before an LI girl went missing, her family sent her to Minnesota for help. She was abused there too.

'She had too much trauma'

Her case highlights the struggles families face in trying to get help for victimized teens. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has the story.