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The governor said her plan would speed up travel times while expanding rail capacity and infrastructure.
Starting on Jan. 4, the LIRR and Metro-North will allow monthly ticketholders to bring up to two passengers along for just $1 on weekends.
A plan approved by the City Council this week allows for major development near proposed Metro-North stations.
If ratified, the retroactive agreement would give about 600 mechanics, inspectors, and others nearly 10% raises.
Full service could be restored Friday, after structural issues at a parking lot in Midtown disrupted it, Amtrak says.
Amtrak said it did not have an estimate for normal service restoration on the Albany line.
The protest was organized by the group Jewish Voice for Peace and drew hundreds. More than 200 people were taken into custody, the NYPD says.
Heavy rain triggered a mudslide on Saturday that suspended Metro-North and Amtrak service between the city and Albany for most of the weekend.
The addition serves as a kind of love letter to the near 200-year-old route.
The project is expected to be completed by 2025.