GovernmentMay 19, 2026MTA and Five LIRR Unions Reach Tentative Agreement; Three-Day Strike to End, Service to Resume Tuesday at NoonAfter a three-day work stoppage by roughly 3,500 unionized Long Island Rail Road workers, the MTA and five LIRR unions reached a tentative agreement announced late M...Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)Collective Bargaining
TravelMay 18, 2026LIRR Strike Continues Into Third Day as MTA and Unions Resume Negotiations; Limited Shuttle Service in PlaceThe Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) remained shut down for a third day as late-night talks between the MTA and unions failed to reach a deal. The National Mediation Boa...Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)Protests
PoliticsMay 17, 2026LIRR workers strike into second day; MTA activates contingency shuttle plan as Monday commute approachesLong Island Rail Road employees began a strike just after midnight Saturday and were picketing at locations across New York City and Long Island into Sunday, pausing...Long Island Rail Road (LIRR)Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)Protests
InfrastructureMay 16, 2026Long Island Rail Road workers strike after MTA and unions fail to agree on fourth year of contractLong Island Rail Road (LIRR) service was shut down after workers went on strike following failed negotiations over the fourth year of a proposed four-year contract. ...Long Island Rail RoadMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
Public SafetyJun 27, 2026Two 14-Year-Olds Missing After New Jersey StationThree teenagers — Brayden Morrissey (14), Dominic Diliberto (14) and William Connolly (17) — were reported missing after leaving the Denville Train Station in New Je...Brayden MorrisseyDominic DilibertoMetropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)
