But unloading in Long Beach and taking the train to New York can be faster by a week, he says.

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Restoration of No. 1 trains to South Ferry would leave just a single section of the subway system out of service because of storm damage, the A train between Howard Beach and Rockaway Park.

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He is expected to train up to 24 volunteer and full-time lifeguards and fire service personnel to carry out beach patrols, the charity said.

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Six kilometres east of Ventimiglia, the seaside resort town of Bordighera, also easily reachable by bus or train, has a smattering of trendy cafes and organic produce markets, a long ocean promenade lined with beach bars and glass-walled restaurants, plus a wide shoreline for sunbathing and swimming.

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