LIRR strike has many worrying about Monday's commute. Here's the latest.

While the LIRR work stoppage has caused a mess for people heading to weekend events​, the real concern is Monday morning's commute.
Time Out

The LIRR strike is officially over but trains are not yet running

The Long Island Rail Road is officially suspended as a massive worker strike enters its third day, leaving nearly 300,000 daily riders scrambling for alternate ways into New York City and turning large parts of Queens,

LIRR strike: Long Islanders sit in traffic, buses, or work from home on first work day of shutdown

Long Islanders who would have normally commuted in and out of New York City and other points west on the LIRR seemed to take a change of plans on Monday in stride.
WSHU

Negotiations continue to avoid crippling LIRR strike as clock ticks down

About 3,500 Long Island Railroad workers could walk off the job at 12:01 AM Saturday if union leaders and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority can’t hash out a deal on wage increases.
FOX 5 New York

LIRR strike could begin Saturday, leaving 300K daily commuters scrambling

A potential LIRR strike could shut down service this weekend, leaving hundreds of thousands of commuters scrambling for alternatives.

Long Island commuters and LIRR getting back on track after strike ends

Resilient Long Island commuters were just glad to see a return to near normalcy with LIRR service resuming after a three-and-half-day strike.
WSHU

Planning for a possible LIRR strike. Here’s what to know

About 3,500 workers at the Long Island Rail Road, the nation’s busiest commuter railroad, could go on strike this weekend.

Busiest US Commuter Rail System to Resume Operations as Deal Reached to End Strike

Trains are set to start rolling again on the Long Island Rail Road after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the country