New Yorkers should prepare for travel disruption Monday, the city’s officials have warned, as service on the vital Long Island Rail Road remains suspended because of a historic strike, although there is reason to hope that the strike could be a short one.

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.

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.

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]