The strike, which began soon after midnight on Friday, is set to cause chaos for commuters heading to New York City for work.

Long Island Railroad commuters will no longer have to deal with suspended train services after the MTA and LIRR worker union bosses reached a deal Monday evening. The deal ended a three-day long rail road strike that left LIRR commuters reliant on shuttle bus services to subway stations,

New York City’s Monday morning commute turned to chaos this week as Long Island Rail Road workers continued their strike for higher wages. LIRR workers began picketing on Saturday after negotiations between their unions and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reached an impasse.

LIRR commuters are taking shuttle buses and subways into New York City as the largest commuter rail system in North America remains shut down.

New York officials urged commuters to work from home Monday as a strike by Long Island Rail Road workers threatened to disrupt travel for hundreds of thousands of riders across the region.

The strike, which began at 12:01 on Saturday, has no clear end in sight.

Business leaders predicted a prolonged work stoppage would be devastating to the start of the summer tourism season on Memorial Day.