By Alfonso A. Castillo, Newsday; September 5, 2018
A long-debated plan to unclog one of the most troublesome bottlenecks in Long Island’s transportation system formally kicked off Wednesday with the ceremonial groundbreaking of the LIRR’s third track project.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo joined with elected officials and business and transportation leaders in Westbury in marking the official commencement of the $2.6 billion effort to construct a third track along a 10-mile corridor between Floral Park and Hicksville.
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