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The three-day Long Island Rail Road strike ended late Monday after five unions and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reached a tentative agreement following several days of negotiations.
After first weekday disruption, LIRR strike ends, trains back on Tuesday By BRIAN KACHARABA AND HERNESTo GAlDAMEZ Of the Herald
The three-day Long Island Rail Road strike ended late Monday after five unions and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reached a tentative agreement following several days of negotiations, officials announced at an evening news conference. For commuters in Bellmore and Merrick, where thousands rely on the LIRR daily to reach Manhattan, the announcement brought immediate relief after three days of scrambling for alternate transportation, including carpools, shuttle buses, and long drives to connecting transit hubs. “I usually leave Bellmore around 5:30 a.m. to get into Penn Station,” said Thomas Lazo, a Bellmore resident who works in Midtown Manhattan. “Without the train, I had to drive out to a friend’s house in Rockville Centre and carpool the rest of the way in. It added
almost an hour, but there wasn’t really another option.” U n i o n a n d M TA r e p r e s e n t a t ive s announced the deal after negotiations resumed in the afternoon and continued into the night, ending the work stoppage that had halted service and caused widespread travel disruptions across Long Island and into New York City. “We have good news tonight,” Kevin Sexton, vice president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and spokesman for the Long Island Railroad Bargaining Coalition, said. “We’re pleased to announce that the parties have reached an agreement.” Sexton said that details of the agreement would not be released immediately, citing the need for member review ahead of ratification votes. However, public radio station WNYC reported that the four-year deal includes retConTInued on pAge 15
Residents across the Bellmore-Merrick school districts approved budgets for the 2026-27 school year during the May 19 Board of Education elections, while incumbents in Bellmore and North Bellmore won re-election in uncontested races. Voters in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District approved the district’s $210 million budget by a 2,133-852 vote. District officials said the spending plan includes the absorption of some staff positions through attrition and contains no cuts to programs. Voters also approved Proposition No. 2 by a 2,317-665 vote and Proposition No. 3 by a 2,219-705 margin. I n t h e B e l l m o re P u bl i c Schools, residents approved the district’s $43.3 million budget by a vote of 410-118. District officials said the spending plan will maintain cur rent programs and services, preserve class sizes and continue investments in technolog y while remaining mindful of rising costs and financial constraints facing school districts statewide. Officials also said the
students academically, socially and emotionally while maintaining the district’s existing educational offerings. Bellmore voters also approved Proposition No. 2, authorizing an expenditure from the district’s capital reserve fund, by a 435-92 vote. In the North Bellmore School District, residents approved the district’s $73 million spending plan by a 902-412 vote. The budget includes $55.3 million allocated toward programs, along with $8.2 million for administration and $9.6 million for capital costs. Officials said the budget will continue supporting classroom instruction, student resources and districtwide educational initiatives, while maintaining investments in technology, facilities and student support services. North Bellmore voters also approved Proposition No. 2, authorizing the use of capital reserve funds, by a 1,004-310 vote. In Bellmore, incumbent Jay L.T. Breakstone won re-election to the Board of Education with 396 votes. In North Bellmore, incumbent Christine Malloy was re-elected with 1,023 votes.