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New Rail Terminal On Long Island Helping Private Companies Trade In Trucks For Trains

The truck traffic on the Long Island Expressway may soon get lighter, as a new rail terminal is helping private companies trade in trucks for trains. The world’s longest parking lot is getting some relief in the form of freight-train service.

2012/06/01

Brush Fire Damage - Manorville, NY - Apr 10, 2012 (credit: Mike Xirinachs / WCBS 880)

Celebration Planned For Firefighters Who Battled Long Island Brush Fire

An all-day celebration is planned for May 19 at the Brookhaven Amphitheater in Farmingville to honor the hundreds of volunteer firefighters who helped douse the brush fire that scorched 1,124 acres of Suffolk County.

2012/04/13

Brookhaven Forms Task Force For Feral Cats

The town of Brookhaven is launching a task force of volunteers to help trap, neuter and release feral cats.

2011/12/15

The Pavilion's High Tea deck destroyed by fire on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 (credit: Jordan Cohen/Fire Island News)

Blaze Destroys Several Businesses On Fire Island

The fire gutted the Pavilion, a popular Fire Island nightspot, and La Fountaine as well as some other businesses in the main commercial area and also spread to a nearby home.

2011/11/15