Traffic & Transit
LIRR Adding Extra Trains For New Year's Celebrations In The City
Revelers heading to the city to celebrate will have more trains available.
LONG ISLAND, NY — To facilitate people heading into the city to celebrate New Year's Eve, the Long Island Rail Road will offer more trains in both directions. However, the party will stop on the train as alcohol will not be allowed.
The LIRR will operate more trains into the city early on New Year's Eve, and back out to Long Island after midnight, the MTA said.
Alcohol will be banned on all LIRR and Metro-North trains and station platforms from noon on Dec. 31 to noon on Jan. 1. Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal will see more MTA police officers to enforce the alcohol restriction. Police will confiscate alcoholic beverages and issue summonses. Violators could face removal from trains or stations by police, the MTA said.
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To move more people for New Year's Eve celebrations, the LIRR will add 10 additional evening westbound trains on Dec. 31. In the early morning hours of Jan. 1, there will be 15 extra eastbound trains heading out of Penn Station.
It's supposed to rain New Year's Eve, so make sure to bring an umbrella if you're heading into the city.
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