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Now that a Long Island Rail Road engineer and passenger have been charged with reckless endangerment—the passenger, a court stenographer (pictured), was allegedly allowed to drive a 500-ton train 25 miles—Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice is turning her attention to basic LIRR matters. Newsday reports that Rice's suggestions for the LIRR include "Improving event recorders - or 'black boxes' - on trains to make them record data about the use of the 'dead man pedal,' which must be constantly compressed for the train to operate; installing video and audio recording devices in the engineer's cab; and requiring engineers to wear identification badges and uniforms while on duty." Yes, LIRR engineers are not required to wear uniforms, though conductors and ticket takers are. Rice explains that uniforms "will enable the general public to quickly identify them, particularly when an emergency arises, or when there is some question about their conduct." The LIRR, which is reviewing the suggestions, says that the uniform issue will have to be taken up in collective bargaining with the engineers' union.

The Upper East Side eatery Park Avenue Winter is getting some screen time on an upcoming episode of Gossip Girl, and to celebrate they're offering free meals to any female dressed like a schoolgirl. Yes, this just got sort of creepy. Anyway, if you're into that sort of thing, pull up your knee highs, tuck in your button down and zip up that plaid skirt, because from March 16th to 20th "girls of any age in a school uniform will be treated to dinner." And to the ladies over 21, you'll get two rounds compliments of whoever it is who has this schoolgirl fetish. Why can't Chuck Bass doppelgangers be invited too? [Eater via NBC]

The Empire State Building is going couture! Well, sort of. From a press release about the 300 newly-uniformed employees:

As part of a $500 million renovation to restore the Empire State Building’s 1930’s glory, new Art Deco-inspired uniforms are rolling out for staff this summer to kick off the season in style.

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