As Hochul Backs Mamdani, Does He Have a Lock on the Election?

Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a guest essay in The New York Times that she supported Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor. He has a strong lead in polls.

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Avoiding a Strike, L.I.R.R. Unions Ask Trump to Get Talks on Track

A strike by workers on the Long Island Rail Road, the United States’ largest commuter rail service, has been averted for now, and could be postponed for several months.

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A LIRR Strike Is Looming. Here’s What to Know.

More than 3,000 employees could stop work after midnight on Thursday, Sept. 18, effectively shutting down America’s busiest commuter rail service.

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Carolyn McCarthy, Who Turned a Gunfire Massacre Into a Crusade, Dies at 81

After her husband was killed and her son wounded on a Long Island commuter train in 1993, she went to Congress on a mission to curb gun violence.

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What Lies Ahead for an Abandoned Rail Line in Queens?

The former Rockaway Beach line could be a park, or trains could conceivably run there again. Some local residents would prefer for the corridor to stay overgrown.

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The M.T.A. Gets $68 Billion in the State Budget. What Will Riders Get?

New York State has agreed to fully fund the transit authority’s five-year capital plan. Threats from the federal government could still lead to a shortfall.

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Snapshots of the Seasons in One of New York City’s Last Wild Places

An abandoned rail line in central Queens may or may not be the city’s next tourist destination.

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Many Have Tried to Fix Penn Station. Can Trump Get the Job Done?

Transportation experts say a thorough renovation is likely to take several years to complete — unless emergency measures are employed.

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Governor Hochul Tries to Sell New York Suburbs on Congestion Pricing

Gov. Kathy Hochul is pointing out possible benefits of congestion pricing to suburban commuters, an influential voting bloc that could decide her political fortunes.

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