Balls and strikes: Despite possible workers' walkout, Yankees, Mets fans head to Citi Field
Commuters board a train at Huntington train station on Friday. The Long Island Rail Road is set to suspend service and go on strike. Credit: Thomas Hengge
Dozens of passengers, including Yankees and Mets fans, boarded trains Friday evening in Huntington heading into the city for the Subway Series on trains to Jamaica and Grand Central.
Andreas Psarris, 18, of Huntington Station, was boarding a train to Grand Central to go to a festival in Astoria.
Psarris, a train enthusiast wearing an LIRR hat with a Metrocard pin, said he planned to be back to Huntington by midnight. "My weekend plans may be disrupted, but I'll find a way to get there," Psarris said, ahead of his tickets to Saturday's game at Citi Field.
He said he supported the LIRR unions fight for a new contract.
"The MTA had months to get their act together and find a way to pay employees," Psarris said. "The MTA can afford what the unions are asking for, but it may cost us with the railroad. They shouldn't be raising fares."
John Asbury is a breaking news and general assignment reporter. He has been with Newsday since 2014 and previously worked at The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California.
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