For Tuesday morning commuters headed into the city, shuttle buses are the best bet.
Beginning at 12 p.m. Tuesday, hourly train service will operate on four main branches with electric train service, including Ronkonkoma, Babylon, Port Washington, and Huntington.
Full service is expected to be restored in time for the evening rush hour and the Knicks game at Madison Square Garden.
Full peak service is expected across all branches, including diesel service, by the evening commute.
MTA shuttle buses
Shuttle buses run between the Ronkonkoma and Huntington LIRR stations and the Jamaica 179th Street subway stop in Queens. There, commuters can take the F train into Manhattan.
Buses will also run from the Bay Shore, Hicksville and Mineola stations as well as Hempstead Lake State Park. Those shuttles will go to the Howard Beach - JFK Airport subway station, where commuters can connect to the A train.
Click for a printable map from the MTA
The shuttle buses will run during peak hours: toward Manhattan from 4:30 to 9 a.m. and to Long Island from 3 to 7 p.m.
NICE bus
Nassau County commuters should consider using NICE bus to connect to Flushing-Main Street to catch the No. 7 subway train or to the Jamaica Bus Terminal in Queens, which is a short walk to the 169th Street subway station for the F train.
Passenger drop-off locations
The MTA has a list of subway stations it recommends as drop-off points. They say these stations are close to major roadways that lead to and from Long Island.
- Far Rockaway-Mott Av: A
- Kew Gardens-Union Tpke: EF
- Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd: A
- Sheepshead Bay: BQ
- Woodhaven Blvd: J
Note: These stations do not have parking lots.
Accessible travel alternatives
There will be accessible travel alternatives available on Long Island and in Queens:
Shuttle buses will transport customers from Bay Shore, Hempstead Lake State Park, Hicksville, and Mineola to Howard Beach-JFK Airport A station.
And buses will transport customers from Huntington and Ronkonkoma to Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer EJZ station.
Stay with Eyewitness News for complete coverage of the strike, including an early edition of Eyewitness News, starting at 4 a.m. Tuesday.
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