Overview

• Reports of smoke in the 63rd Street Tunnel beneath Grand Central Terminal emerged just after 8 a.m., prompting a two-alarm response.
• Officials have confirmed the blaze is inside Grand Central Terminal and not confined to the connecting tunnel.
• Service on eight LIRR branches (including Babylon, Port Jefferson and Port Washington) is suspended or rerouted.
• Trains originally bound for the terminal are now redirected to Penn Station and Jamaica.
• MTA has authorized subway operators to cross-honor LIRR tickets until full rail service is restored.