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Free coffee warms spirits of Sandy-affected commuters in Island Park
Photo credit: Brittany Wait
Before taking the 7:45 train to Penn Station on Friday morning, Susan Baxt, after rubbing her hands together to stay warm, grabbed a free cup of coffee at the Island Park Long Island Rail Road station to sip on her way to work.
Baxt is among the hundreds of commuters to stop by the ticket booth between 6 and 9:30 a.m. since Monday to get a free 12-ounce cup of coffee brewed by an Island Park...