<p>The MTA says they are getting closer to a deal to avoid a LIRR strike, but union leaders are saying otherwise. Newsday Transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.&nbsp;</p>


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The MTA says they are getting closer to a deal to avoid a LIRR strike, but union leaders are saying otherwise. Newsday Transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

LIRR workers are prepared to strike if their wage increase demands aren't met by May 16. Commuters weighed in on Thursday. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'Trying to pay their bills, feed their family'

The head of the Long Island Rail Road said he believes a settlement with union labor leaders is within reach.

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An MTA board meeting was held to discuss LIRR workers' raise demands and strike contingency plans. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

'Twice the size of their usual 4% rate hike'

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"What was presented did not move us closer to a settlement," one union leader said.

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Service on the Long Island Rail Road had been suspended in both directions between Montauk and Southampton on Friday morning.

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Workers threatening to strike earned a median of $131,000 in 2024. Unions say high cost of living and higher raises won by other railroaders justify their demands.

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It was a big day for the Rangers and the Knicks while the eyes of the nation turned to a Ford Bronco being slow chased on a California freeway.

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Talks have been ongoing to avoid a strike by about half of the LIRR's unionized workforce.

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Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has the latest on negotiations and the potential LIRR strike in just a few weeks.

'The two sides remain pretty far apart'

The National Mediation Board said talks would be rescheduled. Newsday transportation reporter Alfonso Castillo has more.

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An online suvey announced by the governor on Friday seeks commuters' input on their experiences at the Jamaica LIRR station as well as the proposed redesign of the transit hub.

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Labor leaders said an LIRR union strike would be "disastrous" for Long Island, despite MTA officials' attempts to downplay the impact of a strike.

At issue: Contracts covering 3,500 workers

Underage drinking gained fresh attention after Patricia Espinosa, a veteran of the NCPD and the mother of a 2-year-old, was struck and killed by a 20-year-old driver who police said was heavily intoxicated. NewsdayTV journalists and a panel of experts discuss.

'Problem that is growing'

Maintenance crews moved the wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet from the runway where it collided with a Port Authority fire truck Sunday night at LaGuardia Airport.

Crews remove plane from runway at LaGuardia

The airport was closed until about 2 p.m. Monday after a plane crashed into a fire truck on a runway Sunday night, killing two pilots and injuring dozens of others. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

'It was chaotic'

"Their swift action ... prevented even more fatalities," Rebecca Liquori told Newsday outside her Baldwin home Tuesday morning. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Grateful to be alive'

The crash happened at about 11:40 p.m., when a Jazz Aviation flight, operating on behalf of Air Canada, struck a Port Authority firefighting and rescue vehicle that had been responding to a separate incident, the Port Authority said in a statement.

Video of the crash scene at LaGuardia

Michael Canders, associate professor of aviation at Farmingdale State College, weighs in on the crash that killed two pilots and injured dozens on a runway at LaGuardia Airport Sunday night. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

'Inconclusive communication'

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