The strike will force the roughly 250,000 people who ride the system each weekday to find alternative routes into New York City or take measures like working from home.

A New York-area train system with 250,000 daily commuters is facing a shutdown if it cannot reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike.

NUEVA YORK (AP) — Los trabajadores del Long Island Rail Road de Nueva York están en huelga, informaron responsables sindicales a primera hora del sábado, paralizando el sistema…

La paralización podría afectar la movilidad de miles de personas en Nueva York, mientras comerciantes y usuarios enfrentan retrasos, pérdidas económicas y complicaciones para…

North America’s largest commuter rail system is facing a potential shutdown as a deadline nears to reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike.

The strike stems from an inability to reach a deal on a new four-year contract. The MTA and unions agreed to the terms of the first three years, but disputes arose about the final…

Transit workers for the Long Island Rail Road, the nation’s largest commuter railroad, are on strike, potentially stranding hundreds of thousands of weekday passengers in the New…

The strike will force the roughly 250,000 people who ride the system each weekday to find alternative routes into New York City or take measures like working from home.

A Long Island Rail Road atende a quase 300 mil passageiros diariamente. Segundo o sindicato, os trabalhadores ficaram três anos sem reajustes salariais durante o processo de…

North America’s largest commuter rail system has shut down as unionized workers have gone on strike.

Nearly 300,000 passengers rely on the LIRR daily to travel between New York City, its boroughs and suburban Long Island.

Cinco sindicatos declararon la paralización del servicio el sábado por la madrugada tras el colapso de las negociaciones salariales con la MTA. Se trata del primer paro…

The Long Island Rail Road that serves the city's eastern suburbs ceased operations early Saturday morning after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the…

Five unions representing about half the LIRR workforce walked off the job after months of talks, even involving President Trump.

MTA Chairman Janno Lieber said LIRR "gave the union everything they said they wanted in terms of pay," and that to him it was apparent the unions always intended to walk out.

Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) blamed the Trump administration for the Long Island Rail Road strike, prompting President Donald Trump to respond.

Rail strike in U.S: If the shutdown continues into the work week, the roughly 250,000 people who ride the system to and from work each weekday will be forced to find alternative…

The Long Island Rail Road in New York ceased operations early Saturday morning after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the job.

People walk around the Long Island Rail Road at Penn Station on the first day of the LIRR strike in New York City, US, May 16, 2026. [Photo/Agencies]

Workers for New York's Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) went on strike on Saturday, halting the busiest commuter rail system in the United States (US).

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pleaded with unions representing workers for the Long Island Rail Road to resume bargaining Sunday.