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Century-old L.B. taxi stand faces removal station renovation, the MTA plans to remove the taxi stand. No date has been announced. “We provide affordable and The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s plan to easy transportation in Long remove a nearly century-old Beach,” Aaron said. “Removing taxi stand at the city’s Long us from the station is going to Island Rail Road station has affect our business and the upset the Long Beach Taxi Cor- community.” Indeed, some residents view poration, commuters and resilosing the taxi dents alike. stand as nothing “The MTA Police less than the loss of Department is plana community ning to establish a resource. “It’s going district office at the to upset the commuLong Beach station, nity if they can’t so the station will g e t t h e i r c a b s, ” have a permanent Kristain Fennell, a police presence,” Long Beach taxi Aaron Donovan, the dispatcher, said. MTA’s deputy comThe taxi stand munications direc- KRISTAIN FENNEll also plays a vital tor, said last week. Taxi dispatcher role in the lives of The taxi stand, senior residents. which occupies MTA-owned property at the “The seniors at the senior cenbase of the LIRR platform at 1 ter — we transport them after West Park Ave., is a critical their activities, to and from the resource for residents and com- center,” Aaron said. “We help all the seniors in Long Beach.” muters. The company’s fares are “We do over 100,000 rides a year because we’re at the sta- intended not only to be affordtion,” the taxi company’s presi- able for seniors, but also to benefit other patrons, because they dent, who identified himself only as Aaron, told the Herald. are lower than those of compet“People just walk over to us itors such as Uber. “We give great pricing — almost half, when they need a ride.” As part of the Long Beach Continued on page 11
By EESHA BUTT
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Thumbs up for the car show The Fall Finale Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show at Town Park, in Point Lookout, hosted by the Town of Hempstead, closed out the area car show season in style last Sunday. Movie fans came to see iconic vehicles, including the DeLorean from “Back to the Future” and the Batmobile. At right, Luke Ramirez, 7, of Point Lookout, hung out in the kids’ area at the event. Story, more photos, Page 3.
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t’s going to upset the community if they can’t get their cabs.