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Last update: 8 hours agoTransit Shock: Long Island Rail Road workers walked out at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, shutting down the busiest commuter rail in the U.S. and stranding nearly 300,000 daily riders—MTA says shuttle buses won’t fully replace LIRR service, so expect major congestion and delays. Weekend Travel Headache: With the LIRR strike overlapping Citi Field plans, plus George Washington Bridge lane closures and heavier subway crowding on the 7 line, getting in and out of Queens could be a slog. Crime Watch: Police are seeking a suspect in a Chinatown-area sexual assault and a separate forcible touching near Soho, while another subway slashing and a Midtown mugging arrest add to the week’s uptick in violent incidents. Health Alerts: Congo reports at least 80 Ebola deaths in a new Ituri outbreak, as officials push screening and contact tracing. Housing Politics: AOC says Airbnb is “supercharging evictions,” keeping the short-term rental fight front and center. Travel Safety: A nature cruise turned nightmare after hantavirus spread aboard a ship, with quarantines and monitoring still underway.
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