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If you're from out of town, or simply looking to learn more about the local attractions on Long Island, then you'll never want to miss out on any of our Travel & Local Attractions articles. Filled with guides and pointers for traveling on Long Island, this section has everything you'll want to know about where to go on Long Island.

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  Inda Eaton-original Music Adventures Saturday, March 19th At Bay Street Theater

  By Long Island News & PR   February 16, 2016

  Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce Inda Eaton - Original Music Adventures, a concert on Saturday, March 19 at 8 pm.

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  MTA: Let LIRR and Metro-North Help with Presidents’ Week Plans

  By Long Island News & PR   February 10, 2016

  Discounts to Family-Friendly NYC Events and Attractions.

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  Legislator Rob Trotta Welcomes the Reboli Atelier to St. James

  By Long Island News & PR   February 09, 2016

  Classical art classes for children, teens and adults are being offered at the Reboli Atelier.

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  LIRR and Metro-North Railroad Report Big Ridership Increases

  By Long Island News & PR   February 04, 2016

  The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that ridership increased significantly on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad in 2015, giving a significant boost to the economic health of the regions they serve.

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  Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins, Collins, Slaughter, Reed Launch Push to Protect Aviation Safety Regulations as Part of Upcoming FAA Reauthorization

  By Long Island News & PR   February 03, 2016

  Today, U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, as well as Representatives Brian Higgins, Louise Slaughter, Chris Collins and Tom Reed joined together in Washington, D.C., with the families of Flight 3407, to kick ...

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  Governor Cuomo Announces Free Advanced Testing for Symptomatic Individuals Who Have Traveled to Countries Impacted By Zika Virus

  By Long Island News & PR   February 03, 2016

  Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the New York State Department of Health will offer advanced lab testing for individuals with symptoms who have traveled to areas where Zika virus infection is ongoing.

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  Schumer: U.S. Dept. of Customs Should Work Hand-in-Glove with LI MacArthur Airport in Developing a Customs Facility to Accomodate International Travel

  By Long Island News & PR   February 01, 2016

  U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today urged the U.S. Department of Customers and Border Protection (CBP) to work hand-in-glove with Long Island MacArthur Airport as it designs a brand new Customs facility to attract and ...

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  LongIsland.com’s 2016 February Family Fun Guide: Super Bowl Parties, Romantic Valentine’s Dinners, Black History Month, and More!

  By Lyndsay McCabe   January 31, 2016

  This short month is filled to the brim with parties, dinners, programs, and fun activities!

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  Taste Classic Cajun/Creole Cooking and Follow the Party for Mardi Gras

  By Lyndsay McCabe   January 31, 2016

  Put your diet to the side and dive in to the rich, tasty Southern foods that make Mardi Gras so unique!

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  Mangano And Health Officials Warn Of Zika Virus

  By Long Island News & PR   January 29, 2016

  Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, Commissioner of Health Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, Nassau University Medical Center President/CEO Dr. Vic Politi, infectious disease experts and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Madalyn Farley today cautioned residents of the effects ...

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  CDC Issues Zika Virus Travel Alert

  By Long Island News & PR   January 29, 2016

  CDC has issued a travel alert for people traveling to regions and countries where Zika virus transmission is ongoing: Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Martinique, Mexico, ...

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  Buses Replace Trains between Great Neck & Port Washington for Sperry Rail Testing & Substation Cutover Saturday, Jan. 30 from 1:22 a.m. to 5:37 a.m.

  By Long Island News & PR   January 29, 2016

  Buses will replace train service on the Port Washington Branch between Great Neck and Port Washington on Saturday, January 30 from 1:22 a.m. to 5:37 a.m. for Sperry Rail Testing and the cutover to a ...

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  MTA Approves Final Major Contract for East Side Access Manhattan Caverns

  By Long Island News & PR   January 28, 2016

  The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board today approved the final major contract for the East Side Access project, which will build and finish four platforms and eight tracks for the new Long Island Rail Road ...

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  LIRR System-Wide Service to Be Restored Tuesday Morning

  By Long Island News & PR   January 26, 2016

  The MTA Long Island Rail Road will resume service system-wide for Tuesday morning’s rush hour after a concerted effort by thousands of LIRR and state workers cleared the five remaining branches left snow-bound by a ...

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  LIRR Service Advisory for Monday's PM Rush Hour, Jan. 25

  By Long Island News & PR   January 25, 2016

  LIRR will operate regular weekday service during the PM Rush Hour on Monday, January 25 on the Port Washington, Babylon, Ronkonkoma, and Huntington branches.

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  MTA Restores Almost All Service for Monday Morning Rush

  By Long Island News & PR   January 24, 2016

  The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will operate almost all mass transit services in time for the Monday morning rush hour, after much of the MTA network was suspended during this weekend’s blizzard.

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  MTA Prepares for First Winter Storm of the Year

  By Long Island News & PR   January 22, 2016

  With a wintry blast that may dump as much as 12 inches of snow in parts of the metropolitan region, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is hard at work to ensure safe, reliable service this weekend. ...

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  Rep. Rice & Local Aviation Enthusiasts Introduce Bill to Help Commemorate & Preserve Long Island’s Aviation History

  By Long Island News & PR   January 15, 2016

  U.S. Representative Kathleen Rice joined local aviation enthusiasts today at the Cradle of Aviation Museum to introduce legislation directing the federal government to study ways to commemorate Long Island’s leading role in the development of ...

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  Long Island Rail Road Will Operate on Modified Holiday Schedule With 32 Extra Trains on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, Monday, January 18

  By Long Island News & PR   January 14, 2016

  MTA Long Island Rail Road will operate on a Holiday Schedule on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday next Monday, January 18, with a total of 32 extra trains provided on its five busiest branches.

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  Governor Cuomo Outlines 2016 Agenda: Signature Proposals Ensuring That New York Is - And Will Continue to Be - Built to Lead

  By Long Island News & PR   January 14, 2016

  Today, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo delivered his 2016 State of the State and Executive Budget Address at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.