New York University will open a three-year medical school on Long Island next fall, aimed at increasing the number of primary care physicians in the region. The new NYU Long Island School of Medicine will be based at NYU Winthrop
As part of the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville, a new surface parking lot with a “kiss-and-ride” and access improvements will be constructed at Mineola Station. This improvement was developed based on feedback received from the community as part of a comprehensive environmental review and public input process for the LIRR Expansion Project in 2017.
On February 13th the LIRR Expansion Project team hosted Mineola Mayor Scott Strauss and the Vision Long Island board at the LIRR Expansion Project Community Information Center, located at 114 Old Country Road in Mineola. Vision Long Island is an
LIRR Expansion Project Director Anthony Tufano joined LIRR President Phil Eng and other senior management officials for another “Customer Conversations” forum at the Hicksville Community Center. These forums are part of ongoing efforts by the LIRR to keep communities adjacent
Construction along Covert Avenue in New Hyde Park and Mineola Harrison Garage in Mineola is ramping up, but businesses near these project elements are open! Check out http://lirrexpansion.com/open-for-business/ for more details. The Covert Avenue grade crossing is being eliminated and
Representatives from the LIRR Expansion Project outreach team met with Chrissann Fabio and Linda Katz of the LIRR Corporate Safety Department/T.R.A.C.K.S. (Together Railroads and Communities Keeping Safe) Program to discuss age appropriate safety programming for schools along the corridor. The
On January 17th, Design-build contractor 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) MWBE/SVDOB Coordinator, William Miller, shared a project overview with various Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE), including representatives from JP West Inc., C & LJ International Trade Corporation, and advisers to
On January 16th, LIRR Expansion Project Director Anthony Tufano and LIRR Expansion Project Deputy Project Director for Construction Tom McGuinness delivered a “What to Expect in 2019” overview to elected officials and leaders from project-adjacent communities. Under discussion following the
Construction of the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville is well underway. As part of this Project, MTACC/LIRR have developed a series of environmental and community commitments in coordination with Project-adjacent communities to minimize construction-related impacts. MTACC/LIRR have
Field Engineer Greg Kelty of 3rd Track Constructors, the project Design-Build contractor, has procured samples of sound and retaining walls for the LIRR Expansion Project. The LIRR Expansion Project includes the installation of several types of retaining and sound attenuation
LIRR President Phil Eng and members of the LIRR Expansion Project team were honored to welcome incoming State Senator Anna Kaplan to the LIRR Expansion Project Community Information Center in Mineola. The briefing included an overview of the project, a
