On Saturday, December 15th, 3TC Community Ambassador to New Cassel, Seth Sylvan, attended the inauguration of Leslie Davis, the new NAACP Westbury Chapter President and spoke with many community leaders, including Westbury’s mayor Peter Cavallaro, Nassau County Legislator Siela Bynoe, and the PTA President for the Dryden Street School.
The December construction look-aheads for the LIRR Expansion Project have been posted. These look-aheads are part of the Expansion Project team’s commitment to communicate with residents of communities along the project, on all aspects of the project, to keep them informed and answer their questions as promptly and completely as…
On November 29th, the LIRR Expansion Project team met with Nassau County Legislator Siela A. Bynoe at the Nassau County Legislature building to discuss project updates, construction events and to give Ms. Bynoe an overview of the project’s outreach efforts to date. In an effort to minimize its impact on…
As part of the Energeia Partnership with Molloy College, the Energeia Class of 2017, which comprises influential Long Island leaders, visited the LIRR Expansion Project office in Westbury. The focus of the visit was transportation on Long Island and the beneficial impacts of the LIRR Expansion Project. The class learned…
On November 27th, Dave Morrison, a former LIRR Branch Manager and LIRR historian, joined local community historians, railroad aficionados and project team members to view the new exhibits at the Expansion Project’s Community Information Center. Dave signed his new book, “Long Island Rail Road: Main Line East,” answered questions and…
LIRR Expansion Project team was proud to participate in the 7th Annual STEM Matters NYC Career Day on November 6, 2018. The event is a unique opportunity for NYC Public High School students to learn about careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
On November 5th, 3TC and MTACC-LIRR hosted a community information session for residents of New Cassel and the surrounding communities to learn about the project, receive project updates, and have their questions answered by technical experts.
On November 1, 2018, State Senate Republicans announced $40 million in new funding to help modernize the LIRR’s signal and communications system. The new funding will go toward the implementation of a plan to consolidate and centralize the LIRR’s signal operations in one location — allowing better real-time monitoring and…
On October 29th the LIRR Expansion Project team presented to 10th and 11th grade students at the Cradle of Aviation Museum STEM Career Expo. The purpose of the expo is to list and explain the various careers and applications in STEM disciplines, especially on Long Island. The LIRR Expansion Project…
LIRR Expansion Project contractor 3TC officially received a Notice To Proceed on October 26, 2018. Construction is officially underway. Please read the NTP Letter here or email CommunityOutreach@lirrexpansion.com.
