Yikes! As I already mentioned here, the LIRR strike has become a hot topic , since my last post! With the upcoming LIRR potential strike less than two weeks away, the chairman of the MTA traveled to DC for a meeting with lawmakers to discuss Congress' role in the chance that workers walk off the job. But, legislative leaders said the railroad and the unions should not count on congressional backup. Representative Steve Israel, a Democrat from Long Island, said after a delegation meeting with the chairman, "This is a Republican majority that shut down the federal government for 16 days. What would lead anyone to believe that they would act to avoid a shutdown of the Long Island Rail Road?"
For Long Island commuters, the road is looking pretty bleak.
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