LIRR Penn Station service suspended after fire in East River Tunnel
The MTA said very limited LIRR service is available between Penn Station and Jamaica, and most trains are being diverted to Grand Central.
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The MTA said very limited LIRR service is available between Penn Station and Jamaica, and most trains are being diverted to Grand Central.
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