LIRR Service to Resume After Deal Struck: What to Know

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

Nearly 170 striking LIRR union workers earned more than $200,000

An analysis of 2024 payroll data shows 168 LIRR employees who are now on strike made more than $200,000 and five made more than $300,000.

LIRR strike has Knicks fans panicking over MSG commute — but there’s a reason labor stop could be good luck

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.

Hundreds of picketing LIRR workers strike it rich with $100K-plus overtime hauls: ‘System is so distorted’

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.