LIRR, NJ Transit service to Penn Station severely disrupted as tunnel repairs continue ^6.9%

Gothamist - By Andrew Giambrone, Ramsey Khalifeh - 5/15/2026, 11:19 AM

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Long Island Rail Road and NJ Transit service to Penn Station remained severely strained Friday morning due to an ongoing transit meltdown caused by an East River tunnel fire a day earlier, officials said. The MTA reported the LIRR was running “extremely limited” service into the station during the morning rush, and cancelled all... more