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Long Island Rail Road strike leaves commuters furious

May 16, 2026 8:26 pm

Hundreds of thousands stranded after the Long Island Rail Road shut down over failed union talks.. Workers walked out on wages and benefits leaving daily riders scrambling for expensive Ubers and buses.. One guy dropped $200 just to get to …

Hochul imposes $9 Manhattan driving tax, claiming it saves commuters from worse – insulting spin.

July 21, 2025 6:07 pmNovember 18, 2024 2:33 pm

It’s like hearing from a judge you were going to get life but instead we only gave you 60 years. — Brent Matseas (@matseasbrent2) November 18, 2024 See also baseline budgeting, where a spending increase less than a default is …