"I'm pleased to announce that phased LIRR service will resume beginning tomorrow at noon."

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 — The Long Island Rail Road, North America's largest commuter rail system, was shut down on Saturday after unionized workers went on strike for the first time in three…

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…

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Commuters are navigating a maze of car, bus and subway routes after a strike shut down the Long Island Rail Road in New York.

Members of the five unions that are on strike made more than $136,000 last year on average, according to M.T.A. figures. But they have not received a raise since 2022.

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.

The strike caused all 11 LIRR branches to shut down, jeopardizing the commutes of the railroad's approximately 300,000 daily passengers.

Commuters are navigating a maze of car, bus and subway routes after a strike shut down the Long Island Rail Road in New York.

A three-day strike on the nation’s largest commuter rail system ended Monday with the unions and Long Island Rail Road reaching a tentative deal.

Negotiators have reached a deal to end a strike that has brought North America’s largest commuter rail system to a standstill.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said the MTA and LIRR unions reached "a fair deal" to end the strike after three days.

Union representatives for Long Island Rail Road workers and the MTA reached an agreement on a new work contract on Monday night.