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New York's Long Island Railroad, the largest commuter rail system in North America, closed today after unions went on strike for the first time in three decades. The railroad, which serves New York and its eastern suburbs, stopped operating just after midnight after members of five unions representing about half of its workers walked off the job. Unions and the city's Transport Authority, which manages the railway, have been negotiating a new contract for months.

The administration of President Donald Trump tried to broker an agreement. National Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers and Drivers union Vice President Kevin Sexton said no new negotiations have been scheduled. We're really sorry to be in this situation," Sexton said. The president of the Transport Administration, Jano Liber, said that the administration "gave the union everything they said they wanted in terms of wages." If the shutdown continues through the work week, about 250,000 commuters each weekday will be forced to find alternate routes into the city from its Long Island suburbs. Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul blamed the administration of US President Donald Trump for ending mediation and pushing negotiations towards a strike. ; Trump replied on his social network True Social that he had nothing to do with the strike and that he had not even heard of the strike until this morning. Hochul urged Long Islanders to work from home if possible. Some passengers, while sympathetic to the union's concerns about pay, worry that they will bear the brunt of the eventual increase.

Key points

• The administration of President Donald Trump tried to broker an agreement.
• National Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers and Drivers union Vice President Kevin Sexton said no new negotiations have been scheduled.
• We're really sorry to be in this situation," Sexton said.
• The president of the Transport Administration, Jano Liber, said that the administration "gave the union everything they said they wanted in terms of wages." If the shutdown continues through the wo…
• Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul blamed the administration of US President Donald Trump for ending mediation and pushing negotiations towards a strike.