1 of 2 | 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. File Photo by Marc A. Hermann/MTA New York City Transit Handout /UPI | License Photo
May 18 (UPI) -- 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 City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged people to prepare for additional travel time due to the disruptions of LIRR routes. Gov. Kathy Hochul says the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is preparing emergency routes to assist weekday commuters.
"We have a plan in place to help essential workers get to the city and minimize disruptions as much as possible," Hochul posted on social media.
About 250,000 people use the LIRR rail system each weekday, boarding 947 trains. On Saturday, the system stopped as workers began their strike for fair wages following a breakdown in negotiations between MTA and the unions.
