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LIRR Bans Booze

What do you think about the new policy?

The  has banned alcohol on weekend trains coming out of Penn Station.

Because of a policy change which began this month, all trains from midnight to 5 a.m. are now alcohol free. Booze is also banned on LIRR platforms.

The goal is to reduce the number of disorderly passengers and protect train crews from unruly riders, the LIRR said.

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What do you think of the idea? Is drinking a problem on the LIRR? Or is this just another move to outlaw fun and personal choice from our lives?

Tell us in the comments.

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