No LIRR strike this week after unions seek mediation
Union representatives say they have requested a Presidential Emergency Mediation Board to weigh in, which will delay the timeline by several months. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
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Union representatives say they have requested a Presidential Emergency Mediation Board to weigh in, which will delay the timeline by several months. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen joined representatives from the LIRR Bargaining Coalition to announce the results of Monday's vote. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has the update.
The potential Long Island Rail Road strike faces a key vote Monday, as the largest union decides whether it will join the work stoppage. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Some 250,000 golf fans are expected to attend the Ryder Cup at Bethpage State Park, with nearly half taking the LIRR to get there.
A potential strike looms for the LIRR. Three of the five unions have already voted to walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. Thursday if there's no deal. There are now five days to reach an agreement. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
In less than a week, more than 270,000 daily riders are bracing for a possible work stoppage. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has the details.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority released its plan for commuters if LIRR service is indeed suspended due to a strike.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is blaming the White House for a looming Long Island Rail Road strike.
Unions representing half of the LIRR's workforce, including engineers and ticket workers, claim higher wages are three years overdue.
Metro-North faced delays on the New Haven and Harlem lines, and LIRR service was partially suspended on the Port Jefferson Branch.
Grand Central Madison is back to normal after emergency responders checked out a report of an odor of gas.
Intense storms caused flooding that brought Long Island Rail Road trains to a screeching halt. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Severe weather flooded roads and left some commuters stranded Thursday night. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook has the latest from Bayside.
The county's fiscal watchdog took CBS News New York on an exclusive tour to show what Nassau County residents' tax dollars are, and aren't, paying for.
The county's fiscal watchdog took CBS News New York on an exclusive tour to show what Nassau County residents' tax dollars are, and aren't, paying for. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A two-alarm fire at Grand Central Madison disrupted Long Island Rail Road service Tuesday morning, authorities said.
The fire broke out at around 8:15 a.m. FDNY officials said it was an electrical fire in a deep basement along the LIRR tracks. CBS News New York's Zinnia Maldonado reports.
CBS News New York got a rare look inside the East River Tunnels before Amtrak's $1.6 billion project to repair Superstorm Sandy damage begins.
The Long Island Rail Road is warning riders to prepare for possible service disruptions next week when Amtrak starts repairing the East River Tunnels.
The Long Island Rail Road warns riders to prepare for possible disruptions next week when Amtrak starts repairing the East River Tunnels. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Amtrak is days away from a $1.6 billion project to repair the East River Tunnels hundreds of feet below the surface. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
The LIRR was hit with delays and disruptions for the morning commute into Penn Station in NYC.
Commuters heading into Manhattan on Wednesday morning faced major delays on the Long Island Rail Road after a power failure in one of the East River tunnels operated by Amtrak. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports the disruption is raising concerns just weeks before long-planned repairs in neighboring tunnels are set to begin.
LIRR riders were hit with delays and disruptions for the Wednesday morning commute into New York City. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports from Penn Station.
Amtrak's East River Tunnel project is facing pushback from other transit officials and New York elected leaders.
