Long Island Rail Road strike ends
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The first Long Island Rail Road strike in more than 30 years ended late last night as union and transit officials reached a deal, sparing more than a quarter-million riders another day of scrambling and frustration.
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LIRR strike: Unions, MTA reach agreement to end 3-day walkout
Long Island Rail Road started running trains by noon Tuesday, with full service to all branches by the afternoon rush hour.
Get the latest news on the LIRR strike Monday as more than 300,000 commuters are impacted by workers going to the picket lines. Long Island Rail Road workers went on strike late F
Republican opponent Bruce Blakeman said the governor owes small businesses and hourly workers "who got completely screwed by her incompetence" in three-day strike.
Long Islanders who would have normally commuted in and out of New York City and other points west on the LIRR seemed to take a change of plans on Monday in stride.