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See photos of LIRR strike shutting down US' busiest commuter train line
May 16, 2026, 1:12 p.m. ET
People walk around the Long Island Rail Road at Penn Station on the first day of the LIRR strike in New York City, U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis PICTURE TAKEN WITH SLOW SHUTTER SPEED
Angelina Katsanis, REUTERSPeople walk around the Long Island Rail Road at Penn Station on the first day of the LIRR strike in New York City, U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis PICTURE TAKEN WITH SLOW SHUTTER SPEED
Angelina Katsanis, REUTERSPeople walk around the Long Island Rail Road at Penn Station on the first day of the LIRR strike in New York City, U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis
Angelina Katsanis, REUTERSPeople walk around the Long Island Rail Road at Penn Station on the first day of the LIRR strike in New York City, U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis
Angelina Katsanis, REUTERSPeople walk around the Long Island Rail Road at Penn Station on the first day of the LIRR strike in New York City, U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis
Angelina Katsanis, REUTERSLong Island Rail Road union workers picket outside of Penn Station on the first day of the LIRR strike in New York City, U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis
Angelina Katsanis, REUTERSThe Long Island Rail Road screen at Penn Station shows no trains running on the first day of the LIRR strike in New York City, U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis
Angelina Katsanis, REUTERSLong Island Rail Road union workers picket outside of Penn Station on the first day of the LIRR strike in New York City, U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis
Angelina Katsanis, REUTERSLong Island Rail Road union workers picket outside of Penn Station on the first day of the LIRR strike in New York City, U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis
Angelina Katsanis, REUTERSThe Long Island Rail Road screens at Penn Station show no trains running on the first day of the LIRR strike in New York City, U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis PICTURE TAKEN WITH SLOW SHUTTER SPEED
Angelina Katsanis, REUTERSLong Island Rail Road union workers arrive to picket outside of Penn Station on the first day of the LIRR strike in New York City, U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis
Angelina Katsanis, REUTERSLong Island Rail Road union workers embrace as they picket outside of Penn Station on the first day of the LIRR strike in New York City, U.S., May 16, 2026. REUTERS/Angelina Katsanis
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 16: Drivers honk in support as they pass LIRR workers picketing outside Atlantic Terminal on May 16, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. More than 3,500 LIRR workers are on strike after the MTA and five unions failed to come to an agreement on a new four-year contract. (Photo by Jeremy Weine/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 16: LIRR workers picket outside Atlantic Terminal on May 16, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. More than 3,500 LIRR workers are on strike after the MTA and five unions failed to come to an agreement on a new four-year contract. (Photo by Jeremy Weine/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 16: Drivers honk in support as they pass LIRR workers picketing outside Atlantic Terminal on May 16, 2026 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. More than 3,500 LIRR workers are on strike after the MTA and five unions failed to come to an agreement on a new four-year contract. (Photo by Jeremy Weine/Getty Images)
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