Name: A new offer is on the table
Uploaded: 2026-05-08T22:11:45.792Z
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Description: 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.

<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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