26K views · 821 reactions |  Friday the 13th August 1926 - Long Island Rail Road's Shelter Island Express train jumped the tracks and crashed into the Golden's Pickle Works factory. #longisland #longislandconnection #longislandlife #longislandhistory #history | Long Island Connection | Facebook

The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), chartered in 1834, is America's oldest continuously operating railroad, evolving from early steam lines connecting to ferries into a vast electrified system under the Pennsylvania Railroad by 1900, crucial for suburban growth, and eventually managed by the MTA, linking Long Island to Manhattan and expanding significantly with projects like the East Side Access to Grand Central Madison. Early Days & Consolidation (1830s-1890s) 1834: LIRR chartered to link New Yor

21K views · 137 reactions | Free eclipse glasses distributed at the MTA Long Island Rail Road ticket windows inside the Moynihan Train Hall quickly ran out on Sunday after a long line of people tried to get their hands on a complimentary pair. https://abc7ny.com/2024-solar-eclipse-new-yorkers-showing-excitement-ahead-of-monday/14629074/ | ABC7NY | Facebook