Long Island Rail Road, Kathy Hochul and LIRR strike
Digest more
LIRR, MTA and Kathy Hochul
Digest more
Kathy Hochul has pointed fingers at President Donald Trump for the strike, while he denied all wrongdoing. But does Trump actually have the power to stop the strike, and why is the governor placing blame on the president?
Negotiators have reached a deal to end a strike that has brought North America's largest commuter rail system to a standstill. The deal between the Long Island Rail Road and union leaders was announced on Monday.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday as “the worst governor in America” for failing to stop the Long Island Rail Road strike.
The governor is hoping carrots will move the needle on housing growth after failing to get sticks through the state Legislature three years ago.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is poised to win a significant rollback of New York’s landmark 2019 climate law, leaving environmentalists furious with a governor they once considered a major ally in the battle against climate change.
In an urgent press conference on Sunday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned New York City commuters to prepare for massive disruptions and called on all parties to immediately return to the negotiating table.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman called for suspending the $9 congestion pricing toll for motorists crossing into core Manhattan during the Long Island Rail Road strike.