Unlike Penn Station, Fido cannot walk through this terminal to his train. He MUST be in his crate (or bag) from the moment you enter the building. Thank you street levelelevator!
Incredibly long lines at the ticket machine during holidays. come early if you're traveling on Thanksgiving of Christmas. Otherwise, business as usual.
It's a good station, but it rarely makes sense for me to use it (I'm on the Port Jeff Branch, which almost always requires a Jamaica transfer). Hempstead trains usually terminate here though.