A potential strike that could have shut down the nation’s largest commuter rail system this week has been averted.

Nearly half of Long Island Rail Road workers are threatening to walk off the job as early as next week — and the MTA’s plan to deal with the “looming strike” is by telling riders to work from home.

Former Adelphi University President Christine Riordan faces DWI charges after allegedly driving onto LIRR tracks Tuesday night, police said.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul weighed in on the looming possible LIRR strike on Tuesday. Members of five unions are considering a walkout as soon as Thursday, Sept. 18, a situation Hochul blamed on the ...

New York’s Long Island Rail Road, the biggest US commuter line, plans to run limited free bus service during rush hours if its locomotive engineers go through with a strike that could begin as soon as ...