The first strike for the Long Island Rail Road in three decades has caused headaches for sports fans and commuters. The walkout, after five unions representing half the workforce walked off the job, promises to disrupt the city's transportation system.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pleaded with unions representing workers for the Long Island Rail Road , North America’s largest commuter rail system, to resume bargaining Sunday, saying the workers and hundreds of thousands of commuters stand to lose if a strike drags on.
The walkout, the first for the LIRR since a two-day strike in 1994, promises to cause headaches for sports fans planning to see the Yankees and Mets battle this weekend or to watch the Knicks’ playoff run at Madison Square Garden, which is located directly above the railroad’s Penn Station hub in Manhattan. The MTA chairman said the agency ‘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.
The stoppage continues into the workweek, and commuters will be forced to find other routes to the city from its Long Island suburbs
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