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VIDEO: LIRR strike shuts down nation’s largest railroad
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  • May 16, 2026

LIRR strike shuts down nation’s largest railroad

At least 3,500 Long Island Rail Road workers are walking off the job after negotiations on a new labor deal failed overnight.

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