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Thanks for the hike information. (I'm grateful for DEET !)

nyandw - That's it. Do search "shells" there and see their thoughts about why Long Island was "called Sewan-hacky, or the "Island of
Shells" . "

How was your hike? It sounds interesting. I was curious and searched and saw some links to "place names of Long Island". On one, an archive, I was able to search the text. "Shells" pulled up 5 hits. One was a reference to ASHAWAGH and mentioned "Three Mile Harbor" and E...

Today, July 1, 2016 news outlets are showing fire fighters who were hindered by intrusive, low-flying drones in areas where they were trying to bring wildfires under control ---- to the point that some units had to suspend fighting the fires in those areas.

...and at the Barclay's. The LIRR gates at Farmingdale. Coming back to the Bethpage Black course this August.

Yes, 20 mph might feel like one is crawling along --- but a driver might want to scroll down to section 1644 of article 39 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic law before he or she decides section 1643 somehow invalidates such a posted speed. 1644 covers "Special speed limits on bridges an...

The former condition of the bridge, as seen in the first photo of this thread, acted as a natural speed bump for many years. (Forget the crest of the hill --- you just didn't want to hit the edges of those metal plates at a high rate of speed!) For safety's sake --- for pedestrians, and drivers, and...

This photo was taken April 21, 2016. Its orientation is quite close to my photo in this thread's opening post.

Traffic started flowing immediately after the ribbon-cutting on the 15th.

They are cleaning up some odds-and-ends.

If you like trains, do take a look at the Bing.com homepage today of the Gare Saint-Lazare train station.

PLEASE DON'T COMMENT ON THIS TOPIC = Since it is just good for today, April 14, 2016, I'd like to be able to delete it tomorrow (and I can't if anyone leaves a comment.)

Kelly and Kelly - I can remember getting in from Florida late one night during the 80's and having to wait for a 3-something AM train. I remember pulling my suitcase up and perching on top of a row of those seedy seats that ringed the walls around that alcove at the bottom of the stairs (the "m...

(I do NOT and never have worked for the railroad) I like to take the LIRR into the city. It's quick. And at least 90 percent of the time it has been on time. I can do something else for the 40 minute ride-time: nap, read, sight-see, study, listen to music, play a computer game. I've seen other peopl...

pparalikia - - Where is "poster 'glugglug'" on page 1 ?

cam36 --- your printout shows 14 delayed Babylon trains on February 19. There were 164 trains that stopped in Babylon on February 19. Most of the 14 on printout were for a "track condition" ---- and then you get to a "track work" . Seems like there was a track condition that they...

pparalikia -- "Equipment trouble" "Track trouble" "Signal trouble" "Police activity" ---- What more do you want? If it is the train you are on maybe the crew is too busy ...assessing the equipment or track problem! ...assisting a sick passenger!...dealing with...