LIRR strike to end as MTA, unions reach tentative agreement, Hochul says

Breaking Local News Long Island Rail Road strike to end as MTA, unions reach tentative deal, Gov. Kathy Hochul says By Mark Prussin Mark Prussin Digital Producer, CBS New York Mark Prussin is a digital producer at CBS New York. He covers breaking news, sports, politics and trending stories in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Mark joined the CBS New York team in 2019. Read Full Bio Mark Prussin Updated on: May 18, 2026 / 8:57 PM EDT / CBS New York Add CBS News on Google The Long Island Rail Road strike is coming to an end after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and unions reached a tentative agreement Monday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. "Tonight, the MTA reached a fair deal with the five LIRR unions that delivers raises for workers while protecting riders and taxpayers. I'm pleased to announce that phased LIRR service will resume beginning tomorrow at noon," Hochul said in a post on X. The National Mediation Board summoned LIRR union leaders and MTA management to a meeting to resume bargaining Sunday evening and both sides resumed negotiations Monday. Commuters felt the effects as many woke up extra early to catch shuttle buses to Queens so they could take the subway to work. Union leaders earlier had said it would take days to get trains back up and running, even with a tentative agreement in place.  LIRR strike shuttle bus service map Page of import * as pdfjsLib from '/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/js-build/libs/pdfjs/build/pdf.js'; const url = "https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/cms/prod_cms_alt/file/2026/05/12/bdf8166f-cca5-45e1-bafa-7ec287146f24/lirr_strike_shuttle_bus_service.pdf"; pdfjsLib.GlobalWorkerOptions.workerSrc = '/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/js-build/libs/pdfjs/build/pdf.worker.js'; let pdfDoc = null, pageNum = 1, pageRendering = false, pageNumPending = null, scale = 1, canvas = document.getElementById('3482bff9-6e38-4078-b5f9-7f5aba27f119'), ctx = canvas.getContext('2d'); /** * Grab all the buttons for f...