DAILYCALLER (Arianna Hooker) - Drivers Say Major Gas Stations Pumped Up Prices With AI In Explosive Lawsuit
'While families struggle to afford the commute to work'
NYTIMES (Anusha Bayya, Miles G. Cohen and Claire Fahy) - ‘We Don’t Have a Choice’: Tough Commutes Persist After L.I.R.R. Strike Deal
Transit officials and unions representing Long Island Rail Road employees agreed to a new contract on Monday, ending a three-day strike. But service remained limited on Tuesday morning.
NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen and Qasim Nauman) - The LIRR Strike Is Over. Here’s What Commuters Can Expect on Tuesday.
A deal was reached on Monday night to end the strike that shut down America’s busiest passenger rail line, but officials said the service will not fully resume until Tuesday afternoon.
HUFFPOST - Negotiators Reach A Deal To End Strike On North America’s Busiest Commuter Rail System
Negotiators have reached a deal to end a strike that has brought North America’s largest commuter rail system to a standstill.
NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen) - As L.I.R.R. Strike Continues, Tens of Thousands Endure Painful Commutes
Commuters took lengthy detours as a strike by Long Island Rail Road workers, who have been without raises for years, extended into a third day.
NYTIMES (Miles G. Cohen) - Around Penn Station, the strike is bad for business.
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NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen) - Why Did Some LIRR Unions Decide to Strike?
Members of the five unions that are on strike made more than $136,000 last year on average, according to M.T.A. figures. But they have not received a raise since 2022.
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NYTIMES (Stefanos Chen) - L.I.R.R. Riders Stranded by Strike Have Few Commute Alternatives. Here’s What To Know.
New York transit officials say the alternate travel options they’ve arranged for the Long Island Rail Road strike could not accommodate all commuters.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - LIRR strike: No plan B alternatives leave commuters scuffling across LI, NYC | NewsNation Prime
NewsNation's Lia Lando joins "NewsNation Prime" to discuss the latest developments in the LIRR strike in New York. Union leaders say there are no new negotiations scheduled to resolve the strike on Sunday, now in its second day. #lirr #strike #trains "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
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HUFFPOST - North America’s Largest Commuter Rail System Shuts Down As Workers Strike
The Long Island Rail Road that serves the city's eastern suburbs ceased operations early Saturday morning after five unions representing about half its workforce walked off the job.