Why doesn the Long Island Rail Road call itself a “railroad”?
The Long Island Rail Road has used several monikers since it was first chartered on April 24, 1834, as “The Long-Island Rail-Road Company.” According to an LIRR historian, Robert Andersen, the company has used both “Rail Road” and “Railroad” on official documents and as the company name over the course of its history. He says Rail Road is the name currently, and almost certainly will continue to be used, because the company was incorporated under that name. Q: It seems as though the unwritten rule regarding broken parking meters is that if you’re lucky enough to find a space at one, your parking is on the city. Is it actually legal to park at a broken meter and just toss a bag over it or scrawl a note? Are there any rules about this? A: It is legal to park at a broken meter, or even at the site of a missing meter. The catch is that a car can be parked in such a space only for up to an hour, or whatever the maximum amount of time allowed by the meter if it were in working order, accordi
