L.I.R.R. Strike Could Play a Role in New York Governor’s Race

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Kathy Hochul says - CBS News.

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Kathy Hochul says CBS NewsLive updates: No LIRR service through Tuesday morning, MTA says, as strike continues NBC New YorkDeal reached to end strike at largest US commuter railroad

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Long Island Rail Road strike is over, New York Gov.

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Limited service will resume at noon on Tuesday, Hochul said.

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LIRR strike to end as MTA, unions reach tentative agreement, Hochul says.

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Kathy Hochul said the MTA and LIRR unions reached "a fair deal" to end the strike after three days.

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Commuters took lengthy detours as a strike by Long Island Rail Road workers, who have been without raises for years, extended into a third day.

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Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is running for a second full term against the Nassau County executive, Bruce Blakeman, a Republican who has criticized her response to the labor dispute.

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A: Kathy Hochul says - CBS News.

B: Kathy Hochul says CBS NewsLive updates: No LIRR service through Tuesday morning, MTA says, as strike continues NBC New YorkDeal reached to end strike at largest US commuter railroad

negation mismatch

A: Kathy Hochul says CBS NewsLive updates: No LIRR service through Tuesday morning, MTA says, as strike continues NBC New YorkDeal reached to end strike at largest US commuter railroad

B: Kathy Hochul said the MTA and LIRR unions reached "a fair deal" to end the strike after three days.

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A: Kathy Hochul says CBS NewsLive updates: No LIRR service through Tuesday morning, MTA says, as strike continues NBC New YorkDeal reached to end strike at largest US commuter railroad

B: Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is running for a second full term against the Nassau County executive, Bruce Blakeman, a Republican who has criticized her response to the labor dispute.

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A: Long Island Rail Road strike is over, New York Gov.

B: Commuters took lengthy detours as a strike by Long Island Rail Road workers, who have been without raises for years, extended into a third day.

Summary

**Summary:** The Long Island Rail Road (L.I.R.R.) strike, which has been ongoing for three days, is set to end as a tentative agreement between the MTA and LIRR unions was reached. Governor Kathy Hochul announced that service will resume at noon on Tuesday. **Why It Matters:** This strike