A Clever Commuter shared this message 44 minutes before MTA did.
Clever Commute [6:57 AM] – Broken crossing gate west of brentwood. Slow trains thru area
MTA [7:41 AM] – The 7:04 AM from Ronkonkoma due NY 8:19 AM is 13 minutes late at Deer Park due to a broken crossing gate in Brentwood requiring reduced speeds.