Shutdown of US’s largest commuter rail system enters second day amid strike

Kathy Hochul Sunday over the escalating Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strike crisis, accusing the Democratic governor of driving New York into chaos as hundreds of thousands of commuters prepared for potentially massive disruptions heading into the workweek.

With Long Island Rail Road service suspended because of a worker strike, New York transit officials have arranged other travel options for commuters who cannot work from home, but officials warned that this contingency plan could not accommodate all the passengers who rely on the railroad.

The board, the federal labor agency that governs labor relations for railroads and airlines, summoned representatives for both sides to an afternoon meeting in an effort to jumpstart talks, which then began and continued past 9 p.m.

Hochul, appearing with the chief executive of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that runs the railroad more commonly known by commuters as the “LIRR,” pleaded with the unions to try to reach a deal before Monday's morning commute.