Hochul said she instructed the MTA to bargain in good faith and confirmed she has been in indirect communication with union leaders, though she declined to detail those conversations.

Gov. Hochul says LIRR contract talks now focused on wages, not work rules

Union workers could walk off the job as early as Saturday if contract negotiations fail to produce an agreement. 

MTA expands contingency bus plan as LIRR strike looms

The agency amplified its messaging through social media alerts Monday, telling riders they may need to stay off the rails starting May 16. 

MTA urges LIRR riders to prepare for possible strike as negotiations continue

The unions and the MTA agree on 9.5% raises for the first three years of a four-year contract. But the fourth year is in dispute.

LIRR union Leaders: Talks with MTA stall 8 days before strike deadline

Authorities say the two men boarded a single-occupant double kayak near the Old South Ponquogue pier around 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

Two kayakers found dead following search in Shinnecock Bay

Drivers heading east may notice large stretches of pine forest scarred by the southern pine beetle, an invasive species that has devastated thousands of trees in Suffolk County. 

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