As LIRR strike looms, Hochul warns Long Islanders they may have to stay home

Gov. Kathy Hochul smiling on a LIRR train.

Gov. Kathy Hochul was all smiles as she rode a LIRR train with labor leaders in 2022.

The governor pointed out the MTA's plan to run shuttle buses during a strike wouldn't come close to handling the 270,000 riders the LIRR carries every weekday. [ more › ]