Passengers near the LIRR departures board in Penn Station June...

Passengers near the LIRR departures board in Penn Station June 29, 2017. Credit: Jeff Bachner

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5) Check the updated timetables to make sure you know which trains are being canceled, lengthened or otherwise modified at newsday.com/lirrtimetables.

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8) Understand exactly why this is all happening with our easy-to-follow breakdown at newsday.com/lirrexplainer.

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10) Take a break and see cartoons about it all at newsday.com/opinion.

Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun. Credit: Randee Daddona

Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.

Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun. Credit: Randee Daddona

Updated now Newsday travel writer Scott Vogel took the ferry over to Block Island for a weekend of fun.

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