Construction at Northport Station continues and is scheduled for completion this month. Soffit installation and masonry work are complete, while plumbing and electrical rough-in are near completion – the fire and burglar alarm rough in are continuing. Bathroom gypsum installation and painting continue, and the installation of the station’s Terrazzo…
Northport Station on the Port Jefferson Branch was built in 1927 and currently serves approximately 2,335 customers each weekday. The station interior is being renovated with new amenities for LIRR customers, including an electronic information display totem, LCD display screens, MTA Arts & Design permanent artwork, new benches, wayfinding signage and Wi-Fi. The exterior of the building is also being renovated, as is the area surrounding the building – this renovation emphasizes improved wayfinding, paver rehabilitation and sidewalk replacement. These enhancements will enrich the customer experience and support the broader goal of modernizing LIRR stations.
Construction is underway at Northport Station. The station interior is scheduled to be renovated and to offer new amenities to LIRR customers, including an electronic information totem, LCD display screens, MTA Arts & Design permanent artwork, new benches, wayfinding signage and Wi-Fi. A temporary bus stop has been relocated, and…
Tired of strip malls and traffic, Robert Dietrich, 70, wanted something different for his retirement. After spending most of his life in Massapequa, N.Y., on the South Shore of Long Island, the former high school administrator yearned for “the country feel of the North Shore, with all the trees,” he…
Long Island is in the midst of historic change. For years, as other regions invested in areas like quality, affordable rental housing, mixed-use development, and public transit, LI was content with the status quo.
We sat silent as we watched droves of young people — educated in our outstanding public schools at significant expense — leave home and help create economic growth in other regions of our country.
A $5.6 billion transformation of the Long Island Rail Road is underway, the biggest slate of investments the railroad has received in decades. All told, the money will fund 100 LIRR capital projects and radically upgrade the customer experience of the nation’s second largest commuter railroad. By the time all…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a historic $5.6 billion transformation of the Long Island Rail Road to strengthen the region’s transportation infrastructure and usher in a new era of economic growth. After 70 years of stagnation, all 100 transformative LIRR capital projects are moving forward, including the Main Line…