LIRR

You gotta travel what can I say? Take the LIRR to Long IslAnd. You have no choice.
I have to say that the day they decided to destroy the amazing Penn Station and put up the hideous terminal that exists in its place is the day NYC went mad and hasn’t recovered.

The heart of Manhasset. This station is the reason people pay the crazy high prices to live here.
Most people here work in finance and take the morning express trains.
The guy who runs the food truck is the man. Be nice to him and he will return the favor. His prices are crazy low. $ 4 for huge buffalo chicken sandwich or an egg sandwich.
The lady who runs the official food stand in the station is nice too but her inventory is pretty standard. Just candy, gum, soda, nuts, ect.

As far as train stations go, this one is real good — there’s parking, often taxis, it’s clean, there’s a small waiting room with a convenience store inside.

Easily accessible, large parking lot, indoor waiting area with a few outlets, and a little concession shop. Pretty decent train station. Only complaint is that the bathrooms are pretty gross so only use in case of emergency– otherwise, wait for the train to come and use theirs.

Usually I don’t really care if a commuter train goes by… I live in Rego Park just above the LIRR and I’m quite used to commuter trains running through my back yard. But since the freight train derailed on the LIRR in Queens the other day the LIRR crews have been making my life a nightmare. These guys have been working around the clock for the past 24 hours trying to re-​lay the tracks. That wouldn’t be so bad if there weren’t about 4 teams of them each with their own AIR HORN! Every time a commuter train goes by (on an adjacent track) these guy have to honk their damn air horns to one another so that they know a train is coming.
Now, I’m all for safety but haven’t they heard of radios or walkie-​talkies? Can’t they just signal to each other and communicate instead of blaring air horns every 5 – 10 minutes in a highly populated area for 24 hours straight? This has got to stop!
So — LIRR gets a fail in my book because they haven’t figured out how to use radios.

Always on time and clean. I just wish they had a heated booth for these cold winter months.

The LIRR very rarely disappoints. A fast, easy way to get into the city or to multiple points of eastern Queens. Almost never have any delays and although there is only one track at this station, it does not seem to cause any problems. There is a two story waiting area with seats, clean bathrooms and a small snack store. Outside, there is an awning so even when it’s raining you won’t get wet. The only negative thing is parking, which is scarce. If you do find a parking spot, it’ll set you back quite a bit. But all in all, a reliable train located perfectly and inconspicuously on Plandome Rd.