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Breeze Airways will be adding nonstop flights from Long Island MacArthur Airport to Sarasota, Fla., beginning this November. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

Nonstop Breeze Airways flights to Sarasota, Fla. coming in November

Some of the bad behavior includes riders putting their feet or luggage on seats, eating stinky food and playing loud music. NewsdayTV's Alfonso Castillo reports.

'Are you kidding me?'

The MTA says that the abrupt pause in congestion pricing is adding to the Long Island Rail Road's maintenance costs. 

'Now don't have the money to buy these new trains'

The National Transportation Safety Board said there was no mayday call made before the fatal small plane crash at Long Island MacArthur Airport. 

'They heard popping and sputtering'

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The culprit: Inhaled fine particulate matter. Poor commuters generally are more vulnerable because of longer trips to work, according to a co-author of the study.

Study: Poorest NYC subway riders exposed to more pollutants

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The extension of the two outermost tracks at the village's station could result in the loss of prime commuter parking spaces.

LIRR to explore storing more trains at Port Washington rail yard

The Long Island regional plate is the first of New York's more than 200 custom plate designs to earn the international hobbyist organization's annual honor.

National collectors group selects license plate with Montauk Lighthouse as 'best plate' of 2023

"The anxiety that the noise creates after several days of it every other minute has created a lot of stress," said one Albertson resident.

Nassau residents airing noise complaints as elected officials lobby for JFK runway changes

The worker taught classes in person and remotely, mostly during work hours, MTA officials said.

MTA worker suspended for moonlighting as adjunct professor for 4 years

The $27 million project was hailed as a "significant upgrade" and a "game changer" for drivers.

LIE Exit 53 overhaul completed

The flights will be added on Thursdays and Sundays beginning Nov. 21.

Nonstop flights to Sarasota, Florida, coming to MacArthur this year

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Two people were killed Monday when a small plane took off then attempted to return to the runway at Long Island MacArthur Airport and crashed, Islip officials said.

Tragic scene at airport

On Friday, a widespread Microsoft outage is disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world, causing delays and cancellations at NYC airports. NewsdayTV's Virgina Huie reports.

'This was ridiculous'

Most motorists will pay an additional $15 for driving below 60th Street in Manhattan, potentially as soon as this summer. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Life is hard enough here'

Gov. Kathy Hochul cited the high cost of living in New York City as a reason to delay the implementation of congestion pricing.

'New Yorkers are getting hammered on costs'

Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo talks about the impact of Gov. Hochul's pause on congestion pricing on LIRR riders.

LIRR conductors are checking tickets before passengers board some Penn Station trains. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports.

'We hope to get real value out of it'

MTA voted to shelve its congestion pricing plan and Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo explains which projects could be halted.

 '$16.5 billion shortfall'

The LIRR on Monday announced a pilot program that will allow customers to scan a QR code to report on bathroom conditions. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports.

'They're usually gross and disgusting'

LIRR commuters may have been surprised when they opened the railroad's TrainTime app and were greeted by a warning that passengers who "don't pay the fare and don't show valid ID will be removed from the train."  

'They're enforcing the law'

Starting in late October, JetBlue will operate daily service between Islip and Orlando, and four round-trip flights weekly between the Long Island airport and Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach.

Coming soon: Take a JetBlue flight to Florida from MacArthur

Commuters say they are concerned about their safety as major crime rises on the Long Island Rail Road. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo reports. 

'It can make you very tense'

The DMV launched the New York Mobile ID, an app allowing users to store their IDs on their smartphones. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'We'll know right away that that's the right person'

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Join Newsday food writer Andi Berlin as she eats at burger restaurants along Long Beach Road, which she has dubbed the "Hamburger Highway."

'This entire street is a hamburger highway'

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