We got to the station in time to purchase our tickets easily from the vending machine. It costs…read more$11 off peak to go from Bayside to Penn Station. We went into a the warm waiting room with clean bathrooms to wait for our train.

I Love the LIRR and only for one personal selfish reason. It takes me straight to Penn Station…read morewhere I can walk up to Madison Square Garden to watch my NY Rangers! There is also a stop for Citifield for NY Mets fans. The train is usually on time and I ride off peak where the prices are cheaper and the LIRR mobile app is a breeze to use to purchase tickets and get an updated train schedule and service information in real time. The train is dated and can use some new equipment and furnishings. So I don't arrive in style, but I do arrive in time to watch the puck drop at MSG.

Simple, small train station…read more The Little Neck LIRR is served by the Penn Station and Port Washington lines. It's also one of the only LIRR stations in NYC with a crossing, so don't be running rate if you're catching a train on the other side of the platform. Purchase your ticket ahead of time. There's no indoor waiting area and there's only one shelter, but the platforms rarely get crowded, so it only really matters if it's super cold outside. There's also a decent-sized parking lot with a cab service (wouldn't recommend the latter unless you're in a hurry or the Q36 isn't running). Speaking of that 36, it used to wait for the Queens-bound trains to arrive during the evening rush. Don't know if it still does. The surrounding area is safe, so there's no need to have anxiety taking a train here at night. There's really nothing around the station except a little deli where you can grab a quick sandwich or drink before you depart.

Cell/ data reception can be spotty at this station depending on which carrier and where you are…read morestanding on the platform. To get to the Westbound side there are two options the overhead walkway (entrance located mid platform) or across the tracks at the entrance of the parking lot area. If you're running late it is highly likely you will miss your train unless you're already on the platform and can run up the stairs and down quickly. Be sure to leave enough time to buy tickets if you do not have any as the machines are located by the entrance of the parking lot which is on the East bound side.. there is one machine also located across on the west bound side. Parking lot has a fee for the weekdays but weekends it is free.

You have a lot of really attractive body parts but most of all you have a great neck!…read more The Long Island Rail Road is the saviour to those who live near it and useless to some who don't LOL. Great Neck is one of the last stops before you get into the real meat of New York City. It's like a bridge between worlds. It feels more like NYC (far out Queens) than Long Island to me, but what do I know. Besides, Queens is technically on Long Island. Speaking of Long. But anyway. The station is pretty average. It doesn't get as busy as some of the others. Much like my Aunt.

This station has both Port Washington line and Great Neck line pass it, and you have both local and…read moreexpress train to choose depending your destination. It's less than 30min if you get on express train during the morning to the city. A lot quicker than driving! But for those who are not going to the end of West bound, or East bound, checking train schedule and locate the time of train that making your stop might be wise to do before you hop on the train. LIRR has free app to download on your phone. You can check real-time schedule anywhere you go!

This is a pretty decent LIRR station compared to many others. It does have a commuter parking area,…read morealthough it's nowhere sufficient, but it's a small miracle that they even have those. They do have a waiting room area, but it's only open for a few hours a day, which is pretty terrible during bad weather or in the winter. There weren't many ticket machines, which is usually okay. The platform going towards Long Island has none, so watch out! Lastly, what's really annoying is that every half hour or so, either this station or Auburndale is skipped. It only takes an extra minute to stop at both during off peak hours, so this is just an inconvenience to local residents - as if the high price of commuting to Manhattan isn't enough!

Here to Penn in 24 mins? I'd say that's a pretty great deal. Get the city pass if you can, its 4bux…read moreto the city. It's clean, and easy to find. Just gets way too packed on the days the mets are playing. Down right claustrophobic.

Very lonely place I wouldn't come at nigjt unless u live…read morenear. I didn't see any bathroom near And is very dirty But at the end is just a train station.

It's not necessarily one of the nicest LIRR stations, but it does the job. At any other times than…read moreat rush hour, Monday thru Friday, this station proves to be a suitable alternative than taking the 7 train to or from Flushing into the city. On Saturdays and Sundays, check out the City Ticket $4 one-way fare. This $4 offer is good for most of the LIRR lines, but it's worth researching.

PROS: -…read moreStandard-length platform (no "Only the last 4 cars will platform.") - Light crowds - Safe area (minus the sketchy Boomer bar underneath) - Clean CONS: - Needs better protection from the elements - Skips trains during rush hour Auburndale doesn't really have any standout qualities, for better or for worse. It's a small, bare-bones station at the halfway point of the Port Washington line (that still, thankfully, lets you get off on any car). You won't see a great many people getting off and on, except during rush hour. If I could make a change, it would be to either make the glass shelter temperature-controlled like at some other stations, or extend the roof to the length of the entire platform. As it stands, because the tracks are elevated, you're going to feel the full brunt of the weather in the Summer and Winter. Minor inconveniences aside, this is still a decent station.

I love LIRR for how fast u get to the city. In this station…read moreyou have elevators and stairs. No bathroom available but there are small bussineasea around that might help u out. Chairs available. Outdoor, so if too cold u will freeze if too hot u will melt! Safe travels!

On Labor Day Monday, I took the Hampton Luxury Liner from Manhattan to Montauk. I thought the bus…read morewas going to be full since it was a holiday. It was empty. Excluding me and the driver, there were about 10 passengers. I had two seats to myself. And speaking of seats, they were very comfortable. There was decent legroom (I'm 6'1"). Initially, I couldn't find the outlet. I eventually discovered that it' was hidden under the seat. And unlike the Hampton Jitney, the bus wasn't covered with a tacky looking wrapping. The bus left Manhattan at 1 PM. It was scheduled to arrive at Montauk at 4:15 PM. It arrived at 3:28. And with that said, the ride was far from perfect. The bus was as bumpy as a school bus. It was pure torture. The driver seemed like he didn't want to be bothered. He wasn't mean, just apathetic. Other than checking in people and announcing the stops in a soft voice, he said nothing. I paid $34 which is reasonable. The Luxury Liner doesn't run nearly as frequently as the Jitney or LIRR Montauk branch. Furthermore, you don't get the VIP treatment like on the Hampton Ambassador. If you're looking for a no frills experience and you don't care about comfort then the Luxury Liner is ideal.

Stranded last Thursday evening waiting for a 9:30PM eastbound bus that didn't show up until well…read morepast 11. No email nor text notification. The nasty customer rep said it's not responsible for buses held up in traffic and that they did send a text notification. This was a lie. Like me, the dozen people who waited there received no notification. No credit was offered from this horrible company.

I can't imagine anyone having an enjoyable time in a U.S. Airport…read more This is a large airport with lots of people but they do have a big selection of places for food and snacks. Of course airport prices but at least you have options.

JFK Is the type of airport u could have a love hate relationship with from looking like it doesn't…read morebelong in a city like NYC to wow talk about improvements & it has been upgraded in many ways. U can now see how much the airport has improved, new terminals, plenty of food options & much easier security. Delta & JetBlue terminals both have had great upgrades, love me the Delta lounge & quick trip through security, nice & easy. JetBlue is about the same except no airport lounge, at least not yet! With plenty of options to choose from for both food & shopping u are not likely to get bored, prices are a bit high but what isn't these days? & well w airports it has always been a bit much, doable all of course depends on your taste. JFK has greatly improved & it now a much nicer airport to travel to & from.

I want to start off and say that the food was delicious and packed with flavor, however due to the…read moreannoying incident we encountered with the server/bartender I couldn't give this place a 5 star. We ordered garlic honey & sweet soy wings, and chorizo sliders and asked for 2 waters for a to go order but ended up cancelling the waters since we brought our own water bottles. Friend and I ordered food with the bartender/server and then gave our credit card to the server/bartender to pay before receiving our receipt. When we received the bill for signature, the bill just showed the total without an itemized receipt which came out to be 20% higher than what we had expected so we pointed out to the server that the waters might've been accidentally included to which the bartender/server confirmed it wasn't included so that's when we were a little concerned since the total amount was a lot higher than we had expected so we asked for an itemized receipt to find out that a 20% gratuity was automatically included to our take out order. Once the server handed the itemized receipt to us, he did not mention his added on gratuity that he gave himself and the sense he gave us was as if he was entitled to the 20% gratuity. Understanding that the economy is not doing so great right now so friend and I did not ask for the gratuity to be removed but the experience itself left quite a distaste for both of us especially as first timers.

So I want to start off with a small negative before I mention all the wonderful things about this…read morebar and grill (unfortuantly I could not give it 5 stars because of this, but we loved the place overall!). They would not give us tap water and said we could only buy bottled water which was a major bummer since we were going to order plenty of food--not the end of the world but definitely annoying. So we were looking for a place to watch the baseball game and enjoy some food after a day of Pickleball in Queens and we found this place doing a search online. They have multiple TV's and plenty of seating which was really nice. It is a bit dated inside but very comfortable and a more sophisticated bar menu. We had some AMAZING nachos for an appetizer which were loaded with chicken, beans and all the fixins and baked perfectly. Everyone enjoyed their main dishes immensely including the Greek Salad, chicken wings, hamburger sliders and the skirt steak. They also have an extensive beer menu which is awesome with both bottled and tap beers which we loved. I think the best part of our experience was the bartender/manager who waited on us (and everyone else as it was only him in the chef). He was super friendly, attentive and even changed the TV for us so we could watch the Mets game. He thanked us multiple times for coming in and we will absolutely be back. The great quality of the food, multiple TV's and it not being overly crowded will bring us back again for sure. The fantastic customer service from the bartender meant a lot to us--he often brought us sharing plates without us having to ask and made some good suggestions on what to order. We were also shocked to learn they are open until 11P five days/week. We cannot wait to return again to play some mini golf as well. This may be our new hidden gem....LOL