CASTLE GREYSKULL (RONKONKOMA'S NEW STATION)

RONKONKOMA STATION HAS SEEN A LOT CHANGE IN 175 YEARS ACTUALLY 100 YRS AGO RIDERS WERE TREATED WITH RESPECT AND THE SERVICE WAS MUCH BETTER, NOW AFTER TEARING DOWN AND BULLDOZING A NEIGHBORHOOD WE ARE LEFT WITH A GENERIC LOOK OF ASPHALT AND CONCRETE AND NO BENCHES ON THE PLAT FORM THE ORIGINAL PLANS OF THE RAILROAD TO USE THE STATION AS A EASTERN ANCHOR WITH AN OFFICE COMPLEX HOUSING THE DEPARTMENTS THAT WORK WITHIN THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS LOOKS TO BE FORGOTTEN. THE MAIN TERMINAL BUILDING BEAUTIFUL FROM A DISTANCE WAS TO AT LEAST HOUSE THE RAILROAD POLICE DEPT, NO POLICE USE THE STATION AND YOU COULD TRY TO BANG ON THE DOR MARKED PD AND NOT SEE A POLICE OFFICER FOR DAYS-NOT TOO SMART IN A TIME OF TERRORISM WITH SPECIFIC THREATS TO MASS TRANSIT IN AND AROUND NYC, THE ONLY CURRENT OCCUPANTS OF THE RONKONKOMA STATION IS A JANITOR, TICKET VENDORS, A MANAGER, ONLY THERTE DURING THE HOURS OF 5;30? - 8:00pm (THESE TIMES CHANGE) AND THE CAVERNOUS WAITING AREA IS LOCKED EVEN IN THE COLDEST WEATHER AFTER 7:00 THIS STATION HAS THE DISTINCT TITLE OF THE FARTHEST EAST THE ELECTRIFIED LINE RUNS, AND THE TITLE OF CASTLE GREYSKULL HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE MASSIVE CONCRETE STRUCTURE HOUSING THE PLATFORMS WERE WATER HAS ERODED AND FROZE CRACKING THE THE WHOLE STRUCTURE IN PLACES THAT COULD BE UNSAFE NEVERMIND THE PIGEONS LIVING UNDER THE CROSS WALK SPANNING RAILROAD AVE TO THE PARKING STRUCTURE,PIGEON CRAP IS EATING AWAY AT EVERYTHING AND POSSIBLY THE STEEL HOLDING THIS BRIDGE, THE UPPER LEVEL OF THE CONCRETE STRUCTURE WAS OPEN TO THE ELEMENTS FOR YEARS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE STATION AND WIRE MESH USED IN PRISON OR SECURITY APPLICATIONS COVERS THE OPENINGS SOMETIME AFTER PLEXIGLASS WAS ADDED TO BLOCK THE WIND, ANOTHER GREAT FEATURE THE ELEVATOR HAS BECOME A URINAL FOR THOSE LOCKED OUT OF THE STATIONS BATHROOMS AND A 8' BY 12'foot SIGN WITH A LARGE RED REVOLVING LIGHT AND TEN INCH LETTERING STATING IF THIS ALARM OR LIGHT IS ACTIVATED CALL 911 IN THE PAST THIS HAS CAUSED LARGE HEADACHES FOR SCPD AND RONKONKOMA VFD FROM FALSE ALARMS AND CONSTANT BREAKDOWNS,
ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE STORES THAT RENT SPACE FROM THE LIRR ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SELL ITEMS THAT OTHER STORES SELL AS SPECIALTIES EXAMPLE NO DONUTS AT THE BAGEL STORE AND NO BAGELS AT THE DUNKIN DONUTS THIS COUPLED WITH PRICES USUALLY RESERVED FOR SPORT STADIUMS IS IN EFFECT 2.25 FOR A COCA-COLA 1.50 FOR A SMALL COFFEE 5.00 FOR A BREAKFAST SANDWICH THAT BY THE WAY CAN BE BROUGHT ACROSS THE STREET FOR 2.50 AMD IT GOES ON AND ON!!
ONE COMPLIMENT I HAVE IS FOR THE TAXI STAND THAT PAYS A OUTRAGEOUS AMOUNT TO BE THE CAB COMPANY THAT GETS UP FRONT PARKING! "VILLAGE TAXI" THE PRICES VARY DUE TO WEATHER OR DAY OR NIGHT FARES BUT A SAFE AREA FOR RIDERS AND THOSE SEEKING RELIEF FROM POOR WEATHER IS AVAILABLE IN THE COMPANY WAITING AREA ITS NOT THE MOST COMFORTABLE,BUT ITS SAFER THAN STANDING OUTSIDE THE LOCKED STATION, HAS READING MATERIAL, THE DISPATCHER WONT RUSH YOU OUT AND SEEMS FRIENDLY ENOUGH, AND IF YOU NEED A SNACK VENDING MACHINES ARE LOCATED THERE AND THE PRICES ARE NORMAL!
JUST REMEMBER AND ASK YOURSELF WHY IS OUR FARES CONTINUALLY RAISED WHEN SERVICE IS REDUCED, AND WHY IS ONE OF THE LIRRs MAIN HUBS USED BY TENS OF THOUSANDS DAILY 60+ TRAINS A DAY AND NO ADMINISTRATIVE,PUBLIC SAFETY,EMPLOYEES LOCATED AT THE STATION? NO CONTROL POINT WITH OPERATION AND SAFETY MONITORED AT THE STATION? THE STATION BUILT !N THE MID EIGHTIES AND ORIGINALLY OPENED BACK IN 1883 A HUNDRED AND ALMOST 30 YEARS AGO STILL WAITING TO BE TAKEN AS A SERIOUS EASTERN TERMINAL? AND MOST IMPORTANTLY WHY??? WOULD THE RAILROAD LABEL PART OF THE MAIN STATION BUILDING RAILROAD POLICE WHEN AT MOST THEY USE IT TO DROP OFF THEIR CIVILIAN CLOTHES AND NO POLICE ARE STATIONED THEIR ON A 24 HOUR BASIS IN A TIME IN OUR COUNTRY WHEN OUR COUNTRY IS UNDER SIEGE BY THOSE WHO WANT TO KILL INNOCENT PEOPLE AND THOSE WHO REPOND TO THESE ATTACKS, WHEN A RAILROAD SPONSORS A PROGRAM OF "IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING" WELL GUESS WHAT LIRR/MTA I SEE SOMETHING AND I AM SAYING SOMETHING AND IT IS TIME FOR YOU TO STOP MILKING THE WORKING MAN PULL YOUR HEADS FROM EACH OTHERS ASSES AND DO SOMETHING " IN THE INTEREST OF THOSE WHO RIDE YOUR TRAINS " NOT GIVING YOURSELVES A RAISE !!!!!!!

RONKONKOMA STATION " CASTLE GREYSKULL" BUILT 1986-1987