Long Island Rail Road strike creates manic Monday commute as negotiators return to the table

It was manic Monday for thousands of Long Island Rail Road riders trying to get in and out of New York City on the third day of a labor strike that has shut down the nation’s largest commuter railroad

Hochul, Blakeman point fingers during LIRR strike

Amidst the chaos of an LIRR strike, Gov. Kathy Hochul and gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman are throwing accusations of who exactly is to blame.

Hochul breaks silence on potential LIRR strike; why she's 'immersed'

The governor said that she has been receiving daily briefings on the situation. Here's where negotiations stand.

Hundreds of picketing LIRR workers strike it rich with $100K-plus overtime hauls: ‘System is so distorted’

Nearly a dozen Long Island Rail Road workers are hauling in more than $200,000 a year in overtime alone — a mind-boggling figure that rivals Gov. Kathy Hochul’s entire salary. The transit arm’s latest payroll records reveal that a slew of its unionized workers — whose strike is wreaking havoc on the metro area’s hard-working masses — are personally striking gold at the taxpayer’s expense.

LIRR strike: Gov. Hochul urges 'get a deal done' as historic strike threatens commuter chaos

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.