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02.29.2024 News

Buses to fill in for trains east of Ronkonkoma

Trains running on the eastern end of the Long Island Railroad’s Ronkonkoma branch between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays will be temporarily replaced with buses starting March...

03.09.2023 News

Grand Central Madison alters LIRR train times, disrupting North Forkers’ commutes

“No matter where or when you ride, your trip has changed.” This is one of the many messages the Metropolitan Transit Authority issued on its website in the lead-up...

06.26.2019 Business

Hampton Coffee Company location to open at Riverhead train station

The downtown Riverhead area will once again have a coffee shop. At a meeting Wednesday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board approved a 10-year lease agreement with Cheffield Caffetteria LLC,...

07.28.2018 News

Town, volunteers spruce up Riverhead train station with new plants

The Riverhead railroad station got a makeover this week, courtesy of about 70 people — many of whom volunteered to help with planting new native plants and wild flowers...

06.25.2018 Government

Town to announce clean-up day for Riverhead’s LIRR station

Riverhead Town is planning to spruce up the Long Island Railroad Station, Supervisor Laura Jens-Smith said Thursday.

04.16.2018 Government

Laura Jens-Smith gives first State of the Town address

Riverhead Supervisor Laura Jens-Smith opened her first State of the Town speech Monday by criticizing her predecessor’s handling of town finances. She later described some new initiatives she hopes...

02.02.2017 Editorials

Editorial: Riding is believing with North Fork train service promises

It’s time for words like “could” and “might” to be stripped from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s vocabulary when discussing additional Long Island Rail Road service to and from the...

11.14.2016 Police

Update: Riverhead man recovering from injuries after train incident

Update (Monday): A 26-year-old Riverhead man is recovering from injuries sustained on Saturday when he was clipped by a westbound Long Island Rail Road train just east of Mill Road,...

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