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LIRR ridership rebounds 17% in first 6 months, outpacing other transit

LIRR's post-COVID ridership is outpacing that of all other MTA agencies, with a boost from the new Grand Central Madison. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has the story. Credit: Newsday

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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

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ROADS & RAILS

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Annual Alzheimer's Walk at Eisenhower Park

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Stony Brook punter Anthony Pecorella back on the field after beating cancer

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Lyme meningitis spike in children on LI

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Blakeman signs mask bill into law making it a misdemeanor to wear a face covering in Nassau

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