The strike has halted service and baseball fans had to find other ways to attend games, but basketball fans won't face the same challenge.
Long Island Rail Road trains sit in the West Side Yard on the first day of a strike, Saturday, May 16, 2026, in New York.
People walk past a sign board at Penn Station in the Manhattan borough of New York announcing that Long Island Rail Road service is suspended because of a worker strike, on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Commuters board buses to Long Island outside of the Jamaica179th Street station as Long Island Rail Road workers enter the third day of their strike, Monday, May 18, 2026, in New York.
Long Island Rail Road workers walk on the picket line outside of Penn Station on the third day of their strike, Monday, May 18, 2026, in New York. Tracks are empty at Mineola train station as Long Island Rail Road workers enter the third day of their strike, Monday, May 18, 2026, in Mineola, N.Y.
to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the country.
Commuters in the New York City suburbs will still have to muddle through another tough morning rush hour, as trains won’t be running in time for the commute into work, railroad officials said after the deal was announced late Monday. The LIRR urged riders to work from home again Tuesday if possible.
Free but limited shuttle buses will still be offered from a handful of locations on Long Island to subway stations in New York City.12:01 a.m. Saturday , halting service for roughly 250,000 commuters who use the rail system that connects New York City to its eastern suburbs every weekday. Hallie Kessler was among the weary Long Island commuters who welcomed the strike's end.
With the trains out of service, the 24-year old speech therapist commuted three hours home from her job at a public school in the New York City borough of Queens on Monday.
“Obviously I wish trains would be running when peak hours start so I could avoid the long morning commute, but happy to not deal with it in the afternoon when I’m leaving work,” Kessler said. “Curious what the deal says about future fares, which has been a big concern, but we’ll see. ” New York Gov.
Kathy Hochul and railroad officials have said they're not at liberty to disclose details of the new contract terms until they're voted on and approved by union members. But the Democrat, who is up for reelection, stressed the deal won’t increase fares or taxes and will give unionized workers the fair wages they deserve.
The first impacts of the walkout were felt over the weekend, as baseball fans had to find other ways to get to Citi Field in Queens to see the New York Mets take on their crosstown rivals the New York Yankees. Hochul said the deal ensures basketball fans won't meet the same fate as they travel to watch the New York Knicks continue their playoff run on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden, which is located directly above the LIRR's Penn Station hub in Manhattan.
The unions — which represent locomotive engineers, machinists, signalmen and others — and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority had beenThe unions have said raises were needed to help workers keep up with inflation and the rising cost of living in the New York City area. The MTA had said the union’s initial demands would lead to fare increases and set a difficult precedent for negotiations with other transit unions. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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