There have been many challenges in the area since Hurricane Sandy struck last month, but one of the biggest has been fixing the damaged rail system.
A major issue has been the repair of two East River tunnels owned by Amtrak which the Long Island Rail Road uses to get into Manhattan.
Rep. Steve Israel, D-Huntington, held a press conference in which he said he received assurances from Amtrak that the tunnels would be repaired by Christmas week.
