LIRR strike begins, halting train service: 'Nobody wants to do this'

LONG ISLAND (PIX11) – The Long Island Rail Road went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, shutting down passenger train service for the first time since 1994 after contract negotiations between union leaders and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority failed to produce an agreement. Union demonstrations were held at major train hubs, including Penn Station, where [...]