MTA Reaches Deal With Unions to End Long Island Rail Road Strike

The Long Island Rail Road is expected to resume service Tuesday, May 19, at noon.

Long Island Rail Road workers walk on the picket line outside of Penn Station on the third day of their strike in New York City on May 18, 2026. AP Photo/Heather Khalifa

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and five unions representing rail workers have reached an agreement to end the strike that disrupted services on the Long Island Rail Road, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on May 18.

Hochul said in a post on X that both sides have reached “a fair deal” that will deliver “raises for workers while protecting riders and taxpayers.”