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Dear Mets Fans,
Due to the strike of the Long Island Rail Road that went into effect on Saturday, May 16, fans will experience disruptions in travel to and from Citi Field for the Mets vs. Yankees games on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17. We strongly recommend all fans plan accordingly prior to traveling to Citi Field.
As a reminder, the Mets offer several alternative transportation options to Citi Field, with more ways than ever to get to the ballpark.
Please review the transportation options below based on your location. Fans are also encouraged to visit Mets.com/Transportation and MLB Ballpark app for the latest transportation information and to curate a personalized travel plan to Citi Field. Additionally, fans who elect to use rideshare services for their return trip can enter code LYFTMETS2026 in the Lyft app for $10 off their ride.
Long Island: Additional shuttles and shuttle line added during the LIRR strike.
Citi Field Direct Shuttle Service departing from:
Bronx / Westchester / Connecticut:
Citi Field Direct Shuttle Service departing from:
Seastreak Ferry Service departing from:
New Jersey & Staten Island:
Citi Field Direct Shuttle Service departing from:
Seastreak Ferry Service departing from:
NJ Transit + Subway Option:
NJ Transit rail service to Manhattan
Transfer to the Uptown E train to Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue OR Transfer to the uptown 1,2,3 to Time Square 42nd Street
Transfer to the 7 train to Mets-Willets Point
New York City:
Subway Service
Additional Options
Given the impact of the LIRR strike and capacity crowds, we anticipate there will be a higher volume of traffic in the areas around Citi Field. If fans must or elect to drive to Citi Field, we encourage you to take advantage of nearby discounted parking options and allow for additional travel time.
We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this disruption, and we look forward to welcoming you to Citi Field for the Subway Series weekend.
Let’s Go Mets!
I have a legit question for everyone. The article says that cock fighting is illegal in Puerto Rico. Diaz says that it isn't.
Do you think he didn't get the memo that it was outlawed almost seven years ago?
Another question. Does the Puerto Rican government look the other way on this and don't enforce the laws?
Third question. How is this different than Michael Vick.
Fourth question. As Mets fans, knowing this about him, does this change the way you felt about him over the years and wanting him to re up with the team?
Fifth question. Does Lindor or any other Met with Puerto Rican heritage also participate in this at all?
From the NY Post.
The story also cited a March 10 news article from the island’s largest newspaper, El Nuevo Día, that “includes a photo showing Diaz standing in the pit of a cockfighting arena,” evidently during an off-day amid this spring’s World Baseball Classic.
While cockfighting is a centuries-old tradition in Puerto Rico, it was banned there when the United States federal government outlawed the practice in all of its territories in 2019.
Puerto Rican politicians initially tried to defy the ban by adopting carve-outs in their own local laws, PBS reported in 2019. Local clubs, such as the one tied to Díaz, also filed lawsuits trying to get the federal restriction struck down, as noted in the USA Today story, though such challenges ultimately failed.
Still, cockfighting continues as part of the local culture.
The report cited a quote Díaz supposedly gave to El Nuevo Día in its March 10 article, with him saying of cockfighting: “It’s a pastime I’ve followed since I was a child. It’s legal in Puerto Rico, thank God. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be here.”
Both the Dodgers and a representative for Díaz did not respond to requests for comment from The California Post on Thursday.
Read more here.
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