The agreement ends the immediate threat of an extended shutdown, though the terms of the deal have not been announced.

About half of the workforce for the Long Island Railroad are on strike – impacting North America's busiest commuter railroad and more than 300,000 commuters that travel in and out of New York City.

Die-hard Knicks fans on Long Island who were psyched up for the hometown hoopsters in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals this week are being forced to stay home or shell out big bucks — thanks to the Long Island Rail Road strike that has grounded thousands.

Monday's commute for Long Island Rail Road riders was defined by long waits, crowded shuttle buses, and an overall sense of uncertainty as the strike entered another weekday and thousands of New Yorkers scrambled to get to work.

Without the LIRR as an option because of the strike, Long Islanders in Plainview Monday felt frustrated about the amount of traffic and higher gas prices. Newsday travel writer Carissa Kellman reports.

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.