Monday rush hour chaos begins as LIRR strike enters first weekday 72.9%
New York Daily News - By Thomas Tracy - 5/18/2026, 12:28 PM
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Thousands of New Yorkers began a chaotic commute to work Monday as 11th-hour talks between the MTA and Long Island Rail Road workers failed to result in a contract. The MTA and a consortium of unions sat at the bargaining table until about 1 a.m. Monday, but left without ending the strike, which has now gone into its third day. With the... more