NEW YORK—The New York City region transit system keeps the city running. When Sandy put the trains out of service, people felt immobile. When Long Island Railroad workers threatened to strike earlier this summer, state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli estimated a daily economic loss of $50 million.
A record 36,000 riders took the Long Island Railroad Saturday to attend the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, N.Y.
NEW YORK—The New York City region transit system keeps the city running. When Sandy put the trains out of service, people felt immobile. When Long Island Railroad workers threatened to strike earlier this summer, state comptroller Thomas DiNapoli estimated a daily economic loss of $50 million.
A record 36,000 riders took the Long Island Railroad Saturday to attend the Belmont Stakes in Elmont, N.Y.