LIRR, Metro-North ready for expanded smoking ban

Customers waiting for trains on Long Island Railroad and Metro-North platforms in New York will be prohibited from smoking at those locations beginning Sunday, Nov. 13, as a new law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this year goes into effect.

Smoking will no longer be permitted on outdoor platforms, ticketing areas, and other boarding areas inside terminals and station buildings. Stations served by Metro-North in Connecticut are not subject to this ban.


“The new law is a benefit to our customers, helping us in our efforts to provide a healthier and cleaner environment on our platforms and in our ticketing and boarding area,” Metro-North President Howard Permut said. “We appreciate the action taken by Governor Cuomo and the Legislature to protect New Yorkers and improve public health.”