Travel and commuter guide for Tuesday
ROADS
Major roadways have been plowed and there are no major delays or incidents reported. Click here for the latest advisories.
LIRR
This is the status of the LIRR branches as of Tuesday, Dec. 28. All information provided by the Long Island Rail Road and the MTA. Long Island Rail Road will provide service on the Babylon, Huntington, Port Washington and Ronkonkoma branches using a Martin Luther King Jr. holiday schedule. Click here for the latest LIRR advisories. Read story...
| Branch | Westbound service | Eastbound service | Parking lots open |
| Atlantic (Brooklyn) | Trains will operate every 70 minutes. | Trains will operate every 70 minutes. | |
| Babylon | One train every 30 minutes starting at 5:08 | Very limited, no specifics | Babylon, Bellmore, Merrick, Massapequa, Massapequa Park, Seaford, and Wantagh. |
| Far Rockaway | None | Alternate eastbound bus service will be provided | |
| Hempstead | Limited westbound service on the Hempstead Branch beginning with the 5:19 PM from Hempstead to Atlantic Terminal. | Hourly eastbound service for the Hempstead Branch during the PM rush hour. | |
| Long Beach | Operates hourly | Operates hourly | |
| Montauk | Very limited service between Babylon and Speonk has been restored | Very limited service between Babylon and Speonk has been restored | |
| Oyster Bay | Limited basis. | Limited basis. | |
| Port Jefferson | Service every 60 minutes from Huntington starting at 6:03 a.m. Service between Huntington and Port Jefferson limited to 120 minute shuttle. | Very limited. Service between Huntington and Port Jefferson limited to 120 minute shuttle. | Hicksville, Huntington, Mineola, Cold Spring Harbor and Syosset. |
| Port Washington | Service is hourly at 40 minutes after the hour. | Very limited, no specifics | Port Washington, Manhasset |
| Ronkonkoma | Service every 60 minutes from Ronkonkoma starting at 5:10 a.m. | Hicksville, Mineola, Ronkonkoma, Brentwood, Deer Park and Wyandanch. | |
| West Hempstead | Suspended | Suspended |
AIRPORTS
Area airports are still recovering from Sunday's blizzard, which led to thousands of flights being cancelled or delayed. Click here for flight status. Read story...
| Airport | Conditions |
| Long Island MacArthur (ISP) | Delays of 15 minutes or less on scheduled flights, but officials say "not enough planes to put bodies in." |
| John F. Kennedy (JFK) | Delays averaging 5 hours and 32 minutes. |
| La Guardia (LGA) | Gate issues causing delays, check flight status. |
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