LIRR strike ends, deal is reached
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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
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the MTA and LIRR unions reached "a fair deal" to end the strike after three days.
Commuters in New York are set to face transport disruption as rail service workers and transport authorities struggle to reach a deal.
A marathon day of negotiations that finished early Monday failed to end a strike that shut down the Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, setting the stage for a rough start to the work week for about 250,
If history is any indication, the LIRR strike has potential to derail Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul's bid for reelection.
The MTA and a consortium of unions sat at the bargaining table until about 1 a.m. Monday, but left without ending the strike, which has now gone into its third day.
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.