John Valenti

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | John Valenti

On the morning after two Israeli embassy employees were killed in what police said was a targeted attack in Washington, D.C., the NYPD and other law enforcement agencies were increasing patrols and police presence at sites across New York City and Long Island. The shooter, arrested by police moments after the attack outside the Capital Jewish Museum following an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee, was heard shouting "Free, Free Palestine." The couple was planning to be married.

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | John Valenti

Morning commuters on the Long Island Rail Road’s Babylon Branch can expect delays and train cancellations after a fatal train strike in Amityville Thursday. The LIRR said the incident involved a westbound train headed to Grand Central Madison and said the train was "partially" at the station when the person was struck at 5:31 a.m.Citing the ongoing investigation by Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police, additional details of the incident were not immediately available.

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | John Valenti

Accessibility upgrades at 34th Street-Penn Station will benefit subway riders using the A, C and E lines, the MTA said on Wednesday. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced the opening of two new elevators to replace obsolete equipment at the Manhattan station. The MTA said the work included a full replacement of the elevator cabs, as well as modifications that should make the ride smoother and more reliable for riders with accessibility needs.

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | John Valenti

Once, it was the weekend party train from New York City to the East End of Long Island and back again, transit that included everything from dining and bar-car service to opportunities for a hot buffet meal. Those days might be long-gone, but the ever-popular Cannonball train from Penn Station to Montauk begins its summer service again Thursday, with operation Thursdays and Fridays all summer, the Long Island Rail Road said this week.

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | John Valenti

Stormy preholiday weather figures to impact travel headed into Memorial Day weekend as a potential Nor'easter expected in New England should miss Long Island, forecasters said. And, forecasters now say much of that weather should clear for Saturday, Sunday and Monday — a major plus for holiday celebrations across Long Island. "We're going to get rain and gusty winds," John Murray, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Upton, said.