Day 3 of LIRR strike brings no clear sign of a deal
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The LIRR strike has ended after three days now that a compromise has been reached, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul.
The agreement ends the immediate threat of an extended shutdown, though the terms of the deal have not been announced.
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.
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.
Monday night marked the end of the Long Island Rail Road strike, but not necessarily the headache of commute coordination for Long Islanders. Tuesday morning will be the same as
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.
Commuters attempting to travel through the New York metropolitan area are in for a rude awakening as Friday afternoon's rush hour begins. The Long Island Rail Road, NJ Transit and Amtrak are still operating on limited service as a transit meltdown set off by a Thursday morning fire in an East River tunnel drags on.