The LIRR can take you within a few-minutes’ walk to some of the 250 eateries that are participating in Restaurant Week in hip downtown strips and Main Street corridors like Caracara Mexican Grill in Farmingdale, Novita Wine Bar & Trattoria in Garden City, The Oar Steak & Seafood Grill in Patchogue, Monsoon Steak & Sushi in Babylon, Salt & Barrel in Bay Shore, and Brasserie Americana in Great Neck, along with a host of options out on the East End.

 

Since its inception in 2006, Long Island Restaurant Week has garnered an overwhelmingly positive response by restauranteurs and diners alike, leading it to become a tri-annual mainstay in the Island’s culinary scene. During this week, each participating restaurant offers its own specially curated three-course prix fixe meal for $28.95. The special pricing is offered each night, all night, with the exception of Saturday, when it is available until 7 p.m.

 

For more details on Restaurant Week, and a complete list of participating eateries and available menus, visit http://www.longislandrestaurantweek.com/.

 

To find specific train schedules, locate your branch’s timetable here: http://web.mta.info/lirr/Timetable/.

 

Email and text message service updates – Customers are urged to sign up to receive the alerts by visiting MyMTAAlerts.com. To avoid unwanted messages, a user can tailor the messages to the specific branch, and the specific times of day.

LIRR Train Time app – Customers who use the LIRR Train Time app will see up-to-the-minute status for each upcoming train at each station. As a caution, trains that start out their trips on time may experience delays en route.

MTA.info – The rail tab of the “Service Status” box at the left side of www.MTA.info is always the definitive source for the latest status for each branch, updated every minute. In addition, customers can visit www.mta.info/lirr to see special service notices in the upper center of the page.

@LIRR on Twitter – Twitter users can follow @LIRR to receive updates of a similar nature to the email and text alerts, shortened to fit Twitter’s format.

 

The above communications channels can be accessed while at home or on the go. For customers who are located at stations, the LIRR will post the latest service updates on digital signs at station platforms and will make audio announcements over public address systems, and on-board announcements made by train crews.

 

For those who prefer the telephone, information is available from the LIRR’s Customer Service Center by calling 511, the New York State Travel Information Line, and saying: “Long Island Rail Road” Those who are deaf or hard of hearing can use their preferred service provider for the free 711 relay to reach the LIRR at 511.