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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…

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

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]