LIRR strike over
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the MTA and LIRR unions reached "a fair deal" to end the strike after three days.
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.
Officials in the city and state of New York are warning of travel disruptions this week while about 3,500 Long Island Rail Road workers strike.
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.
Get the latest news on the LIRR strike Monday as more than 300,000 commuters are impacted by workers going to the picket lines. Long Island Rail Road workers went on strike late F
Nearly 3,500 Long Island Railroad (LIRR) workers kept their word and went out on strike at 12:01 a.m. on May 16.
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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