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The MTA released some St. Patrick's Day rules for the Long Island Railroad: "In an effort to maintain orderly travel for our customers attending the St. Patrick's Day Parade, alcoholic beverages will not be permitted." Newsday reports that alcohol will be banned all Saturday (March 17) and early Sunday and that any alcoholic beverages will be confiscated. Given that there doesn't seem to be a fine or penalty attached to having alcoholic beverages, we bet people will still try to sneak it in. We wonder if the MTA will be making sure more LIRR are on duty to enforce this.
However, it's unclear whether Metro-North trains will be subject to this ban. Does the MTA think people on the LIRR are bigger drunks? Or are Metro-North riders not fans of the St. Patty's Day parade? The MTA is reviewing its alcohol sales-policy in the wake of the death of Natalie Smead, who fell through the LIRR platform gap. The MTA claimed they weren't responsible for her death because she was drunk, but does the MTA really care about underage drinking?
The big St. Patrick's Day Parade starts at 11AM this Saturday at Fifth Avenue and 48th Street. Former Boston Mayor Raymond Flynn is the Grand Marshal, and we expect to see lots of politicians there - except for City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. She will be marching in Dublin because her own city's parade doesn't allow gays.
Photograph of LIRR train car by mcmost1 on Flickr
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It just won't be St. Patrick's Day without vomit on the LIRR.
Amateur's night.
people from long island are more annoying than any other new yorkers even without alcohol, i believe that's the reason for the ban on the LIRR and not metro-north
the riders of the LIRR are a bunch of animals. i've had to sit next to a lawyer picking the skin off his feet and wasted men heading home from a day at the rangers game with their kids. disgusting. metro-north is far more civilized. just another reason to avoid living in the suburbs.
what? no more March 17th vomitorium?
Drunks who get sick on trains should have their faces rubbed in it and then be rolled out onto the platform of the next station with a kick in the ribs.
People on Metro-North are still the suburbs.
Yes, but it's Connecticut. Not Wrong Island.
The LIRR runs dry on New Year's Eve too but that is not enforced. I highly doubt this will be enforced.
I used to live at 84th and 2nd, right where the St. Patrick's Day parade ended. It was indescribably vile. I saw cops drinking and green-clad marchers falling over drunk at 10 am. It's a disgusting "holiday" and Christine Quinn has the right idea boycotting this drunk bigot-fest.
Stupid question, but I haven't been to the parade before, is drinking allowed for bystanders on the streets during it?
Hey, lay off LI. Lou Reed and Chuck D are from Loooong guyland. Anyhow, the train is not for drinking, wait until you get there. And why should the conductors have to be baby sitters for drunken brats? Metro North is really not much different than the LIRR - Same annoying habits, but with nicer cell phones. It's a good idea, I bet MetNorth will soon have a ban as well.
I hear they're employing 40 beer-sniffing dogs for the weekend.
Metro-North is Westchester too. Just sayin'.
Metro-North is CT and NY's Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess Counties.
[10] is right. 2nd Ave. between 90th and 80th streets should be avoided by anyone appalled by loutish drunken behavior. Actually, make that 2nd Ave. between 90th and 14th Streets.
Ah ha! I can't wait until the East Side Access is complete and Grand Central will be innundated with animals and guidos from the Island.
"She will be marching in Dublin because her own city's parade doesn't allow gays."
Gays are allowed to march in the parade, though not as a group/organization.
According to NY1, the ban includes both LIRR and Metro-North.
LOL, It won't happen ! Sure they'll post sign, & maybe run some ads "Warning" people that it's not allowed . In reality there will be no enforcement what so ever .
This is a test run for the full alcohol ban coming later this year. You've been warned.