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New Hyde Park Station

Apr 12 2019
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New Hyde Park Village Residents Meeting - 04-03-19

LIRR Expansion Project Team Presents at New Hyde Park Village Residents Open House

By | Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, LIRR Expansion Project, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, New Hyde Park Road Surface Lot, New Hyde Park Station, New Hyde Park Substation, South 12th Street Grade Crossing

On April 3rd, the LIRR Expansion Project Team presented information on current and upcoming construction activities in New Hyde Park and upcoming traffic detours to support the Covert Avenue grade crossing elimination at an open house public information event for Village of New Hyde Park residents. Traffic, design, construction, environmental,…

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Mar 18 2019
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Tactile Strips 03-18-19

Anniversary of First Tactile Warning Strips Recognizes Improved Safety for Over 50 Years

By | Baldwin Station, Bayside Station, Bellmore Station, Brentwood Station, Carle Place Station, Deer Park Station, Double Track, East Hampton Station, East Side Access, East Yaphank Station, Farmingdale Station, Floral Park Station, Flushing Main Street Station, Great Neck Station, Hicksville Station, LIRR Expansion Project, Lynbrook Station, Merillon Avenue Station, Merrick Station, Mets-Willets Point Station, Mineola Station, Murray Hill Station, New Hyde Park Station, Northport Station, Nostrand Avenue Station, Pinelawn Station, Port Jefferson Station, Ronkonkoma Station, Stewart Manor Station, Stony Brook Station, Syosset Station, Valley Stream Station, Wantagh Station, Westbury Station, Wyandanch Station

Whether by seeing or feeling, passengers know they’re at the edge of a train platform thanks to these ubiquitous bumpy yellow tiles. Invented by Seiichi Miyake, the first tactile warning strips we installed in Okayama, Japan on March 18, 1967 next to a school for the blind. To this day…

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Feb 26 2019
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Prep Work to Eliminate Grade Crossing at New Hyde Park Continues

By | Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, LIRR Expansion Project, New Hyde Park Station

Preparation for the excavation of the Covert Avenue grade crossing elimination continues. Support of excavation on the northern side of the project, which required a daytime closure of Covert Avenue for a short period concluded last week. According to a February 20th article in the New Hyde Park Herald Courier,…

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Feb 12 2019
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MTA and Contractor Continue Exceeding Community Commitments in New Hyde Park

By | Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, LIRR Expansion Project, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, New Hyde Park Station, New Hyde Park Substation, South 12th Street Grade Crossing

As part of the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville, the project team consisting of MTA Capital Construction and-LIRR personnel, and the Design-Build Contractor 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) continue to meet and exceed community commitments in the Village of New Hyde Park. As of last week, 3TC had…

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Feb 07 2019
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Temporary Detour at Covert Avenue Successfully Expedites Work for Grade Crossing Elimination

By | Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, LIRR Expansion Project, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, New Hyde Park Station, New Hyde Park Substation, South 12th Street Grade Crossing

The successful temporary detour at Covert Avenue allowed utility relocations in the area to be expedited. The project management team planned the work in advance and worked cooperatively with the Village of New Hyde Park to notify residents of the temporary road closure. The Covert Avenue grade crossing is being…

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Dec 19 2018
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Demolition of Covert Avenue Building Nearly Complete

By | Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, New Hyde Park Road Surface Lot, New Hyde Park Station

Demolition of the abandoned commercial building at 124 Covert Ave. in New Hyde Park is almost finished, and the elimination of the at-grade Long Island Rail Road crossing’s timeline has not changed, village Trustee Rainer Burger said Tuesday night. The demolition is now only subject to some minor cleanup efforts…

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Nov 15 2018
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LIRR Expansion Team Provides Monthly Update to Officials from Expansion Project-Adjacent Villages and Towns

By | Carle Place Substation, Cherry Lane Bridge, Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, Floral Park Parking Re-Surfacing, Floral Park Station, Glen Cove Bridge, Hicksville Parking, Hicksville Substation, LIRR Expansion Project, Main Street Grade Crossing, Meadowbrook Parkway Bridge, Merillon Avenue Station, Mineola Harrison Avenue Parking Structure, Mineola Main Street Parking, Mineola Second Street Parking, Mineola Station, Nassau Boulevard Bridge, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, New Hyde Park Road Surface Lot, New Hyde Park Station, Plainfield Avenue Bridge, School Street Grade Crossing, South 12th Street Grade Crossing, South Tyson Avenue Bridge, Tanners Pond/Denton Avenue Bridge, Urban Avenue Grade Crossing, Westbury North Parking Structure, Westbury South Parking Structure and LIRR Lot Development, Westbury Station, Willis Avenue Grade Crossing

On November 15th the LIRR Expansion Team provided a monthly update to officials from villages and towns along the Expansion Project and to Nassau County officials. The focus of this meeting was construction means and methods.

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Nov 06 2018
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LIRR Expansion Project Participates in the 7th Annual STEM Matters NYC Career Day

By | Carle Place Station, Carle Place Substation, Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, Floral Park Station, Floral Park Substation, Hicksville Station, Hicksville Substation, LIRR Expansion Project, Main Street Grade Crossing, Merillon Avenue Station, Merillon Avenue Substation, Mineola Station, Mineola Substation, New Cassel Substation, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, New Hyde Park Station, New Hyde Park Substation, School Street Grade Crossing, South 12th Street Grade Crossing, Urban Avenue Grade Crossing, Westbury Station, Westbury Substation, Willis Avenue Grade Crossing

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).

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Oct 29 2018
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The LIRR Expansion Project Team Presents to High School Students at the Cradle of Aviation Museum STEM Career Expo

By | Carle Place Substation, Cherry Lane Bridge, Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, Floral Park Parking Re-Surfacing, Floral Park Station, Glen Cove Bridge, Hicksville Parking, Hicksville Substation, LIRR Expansion Project, Main Street Grade Crossing, Meadowbrook Parkway Bridge, Merillon Avenue Station, Merillon Avenue Substation, Mineola Harrison Avenue Parking Structure, Mineola Main Street Parking, Mineola Second Street Parking, Mineola Station, Mineola Substation, Nassau Boulevard Bridge, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, New Hyde Park Road Surface Lot, New Hyde Park Station, Plainfield Avenue Bridge, School Street Grade Crossing, South 12th Street Grade Crossing, South Tyson Avenue Bridge, Tanners Pond/Denton Avenue Bridge, Urban Avenue Grade Crossing, Westbury North Parking Structure, Westbury South Parking Structure and LIRR Lot Development, Westbury Station, Westbury Substation, Willis Avenue Grade Crossing

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…

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Oct 26 2018
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The LIRR Expansion Project’s Community Information Center in Mineola Is Open

By | Carle Place Station, Carle Place Substation, Cherry Lane Bridge, Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, Floral Park Parking Re-Surfacing, Floral Park Station, Floral Park Substation, Glen Cove Bridge, Hicksville Parking, Hicksville Station, Hicksville Substation, LIRR Expansion Project, Main Street Grade Crossing, Meadowbrook Parkway Bridge, Merillon Avenue Station, Merillon Avenue Substation, Mineola Harrison Avenue Parking Structure, Mineola Main Street Parking, Mineola Second Street Parking, Mineola Station, Mineola Substation, Nassau Boulevard Bridge, New Cassel Substation, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, New Hyde Park Road Surface Lot, New Hyde Park Station, New Hyde Park Substation, Plainfield Avenue Bridge, Post Avenue Bridge, School Street Grade Crossing, South 12th Street Grade Crossing, South Tyson Avenue Bridge, Tanners Pond/Denton Avenue Bridge, Urban Avenue Grade Crossing, Westbury North Parking Structure, Westbury South Parking Structure and LIRR Lot Development, Westbury Station, Westbury Substation, Willis Avenue Grade Crossing

The LIRR Expansion Project’s Community Information Center in Mineola, at 114 Old Country Road (between Willis Avenue and Roslyn Road) is open. Residents of communities along the Expansion Project are invited to come review new exhibits about the project and ask questions. The hours are posted on www.lirrexpansion.com.

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