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Major rail strike upends commute for 300,000 in NYC

Channel

ABC News

Published

May 18, 2026

BS Rank

68.6% percentile (2,255 of 7,171)

BS Score

72.77%

Analysis source

gemini

The Long Island Rail Road workers' strike enters its third day on Monday, impacting hundreds of thousands of costumers for their commute into New York City. ––– Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: https://abcnews.visitlink.me/59aJ1G ABC News is your daily source of breaking national and world news, exclusive interviews and 24/7 live streaming coverage. https://abcnews.com Download the ABC News app for the latest headlines and alerts: https://abcnews.com/devices Connect with ABC News on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABCNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abcnews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@abcnews X: https://twitter.com/ABC Threads: https://www.threads.net/@abcnews WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VajTNakKWEKkXoAPIR11 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/abcnews