LIRR? Leave now or wait?

So, apparently, Penn Station is a mob scene right now..do I leave work now and risk the mobs and stand around for an hour....or chill here at work and wait for it to calm down?

Opinions?

I would wait......good luck!

Simple, you can do 3 alternatives....

1. Take the 7 train to Hunterspoint and catch the LIRR
2. Take the E train to Jamaica to catch the LIRR.
3. Chill out, catch a movie, go shopping, or get some dinner, then go home.


Both might be somewhat crowded, but probably nowhere near as bad as Penn Station.

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Posted by BKtoLI

Simple, you can do 3 alternatives....

1. Take the 7 train to Hunterspoint and catch the LIRR
2. Take the E train to Jamaica to catch the LIRR.
3. Chill out, catch a movie, go shopping, or get some dinner, then go home.


Both might be somewhat crowded, but probably nowhere near as bad as Penn Station.

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Are those trains running?

OK- If you get paid OT, then WAIT!!!!
ETA:
A note from our NYC office:All,



Please be advised that LIRR Concourse 7th Avenue & 8th Avenue entrances will closed at 2:00pm daily until MTA Strike is over by the direction of Penn Station Management.



Thank you,

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Posted by BKtoLI

Simple, you can do 3 alternatives....

1. Take the 7 train to Hunterspoint and catch the LIRR
2. Take the E train to Jamaica to catch the LIRR.
3. Chill out, catch a movie, go shopping, or get some dinner, then go home.


Both might be somewhat crowded, but probably nowhere near as bad as Penn Station.

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?????? what are you talking about??? none of the trains are running!!!

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Posted by BKtoLI

Simple, you can do 3 alternatives....

1. Take the 7 train to Hunterspoint and catch the LIRR
2. Take the E train to Jamaica to catch the LIRR.
3. Chill out, catch a movie, go shopping, or get some dinner, then go home.


Both might be somewhat crowded, but probably nowhere near as bad as Penn Station.

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Janna, remember, the TA is on strike!! LOL

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Posted by BKtoLI

Simple, you can do 3 alternatives....

1. Take the 7 train to Hunterspoint and catch the LIRR
2. Take the E train to Jamaica to catch the LIRR.
3. Chill out, catch a movie, go shopping, or get some dinner, then go home.

Both might be somewhat crowded, but probably nowhere near as bad as Penn Station.

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You can't take any subways...they are not running.

Girl, just go to a bar and chill..

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Posted by MrsJoeS2B

I am watching it on tv now and it is really a bad mob scene. they closed two of the main entrances to try to control traffic. i honestly think it is going to be crazy no matter when u go so u might be better off just getting down there and at least getting on line.

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I'm watching it too! it's a MESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, I WENT to Penn at 5pm. A friend of mine called and said she was going, so I wanted to try and meet up with her.

Well, I got on a 630 train after waiting an HOUR to get INTO Penn last night. My train was 40 minutes late getting home.

I could care less about the train being late and having to wait to get into Penn, really I could care less. BUT, the lack of crowd control at Penn was infuriating. We were packed together like sardines. The police and National Guard did nothing about it. People were obviously pissed off and I was waiting to get trampled. I'm not joking, I almost had a panic attack, and I'm not a 'nervous' person by any means.

I love the NYPD and National Guard, I have family members in both, so don't think I'm trying to slam them. But, they need tor e-evalute how they're handling this all before someone gets seriously injured. Once we finally got into Penn it was empty and trains were leaving on time and empty because noone was communicating to the LIRR that there were people waiting to get in. PLUS, there was not one bag check that I saw, and usually they're really good about that. I felt very unsafe in Penn Station for the first time ever last night.

I'm staying in the city tonight!

Good luck to all of you commuting!

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Posted by JessicaM.

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Posted by BKtoLI

Simple, you can do 3 alternatives....

1. Take the 7 train to Hunterspoint and catch the LIRR
2. Take the E train to Jamaica to catch the LIRR.
3. Chill out, catch a movie, go shopping, or get some dinner, then go home.


Both might be somewhat crowded, but probably nowhere near as bad as Penn Station.

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Janna, remember, the TA is on strike!! LOL

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LOL Ok so I must have been on drugs yesterday!!!

I keep forgetting I'm not in the city anymore!!!
So then my advice would have been to chill out till about 7 and then go home.

I went and bought tkts to a play... then my FH and I went to dinner and a theather.... and took the train home around 11, and it was great!!!

I am thinking what play to see tonight!

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Posted by prinses777

I went and bought tkts to a play... then my FH and I went to dinner and a theather.... and took the train home around 11, and it was great!!!

I am thinking what play to see tonight!

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That was a great idea! What did you see?