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City to partner with MTA on station rebuild will aim to create a safer, cleaner and more eco-friendly station. The project will not Long Beach and the Metro- impact the station’s services. “The LIRR is getting a head politan Transportation Authority, which oversees the Long start on the renewal efforts Island Rail Road, are collabo- t h r o u g h p o w e r w a s h i n g , rating on a station improve- repainting and planting new, ment project planned to be healthy, climate-appropriate greenery,” Donovan undertaken in two said, referring to phases, with conwork that began on struction and Sept. 13. design budgets for Along with both that are yet to improved appearbe announced. ance, the renewal “As part of the work could potenMTA’s 2025-2029 Captially offer health ital Plan, the MTA benefits to commuthas funding to comers. plete the design of a “Vegetation that renewal project at is flush to the stathe Long Beach station building,” Dontion,” MTA Deputy C o m m u n i c a t i o n s MARVIN HANkINS ovan said, is being removed. “It poses Director Aaron DonLong Beach safety and health ovan said. hazards to riders, W h at i s b e i n g called the Long Beach Station LIRR employees, and the generImprovement Project by the al public due to the pernicious MTA has not officially begun, presence of rodents, drug paraand the agency has not yet pro- phernalia and other debris.” The project also aims to vided a timeline for how long improve the environment. “Ten each phase will take. “The MTA plans to award planters will be added,” Donothe design contract by spring van said. “They house climate2026,” Joana Flores, an MTA appropriate vegetation. Also, (we are) adding trees, bushes media liaison, said. Until then, various upgrades Continued on page 13
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Walking to help those in crisis The Long Island Crisis Center hosted its 17th annual Let’s Walk, Let’s Talk: Stepping Together to Prevent Suicide on the boardwalk last Sunday — an event that has continued to grow in both reach and meaning since its beginnings in 2008. Above, the Leistman family: Jason, left, holding 17-monthold Billy, with Lori and Billy. At right, Lauren and Joe Kuehn with their children, 10-monthold Kennedy and Joey, 3. Story, more photos, Page 10.
hat is really needed, in my opinion, is outlets and charging stations.