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MTA officials and LIRR Unions have not settled their dispute.

Possible LIRR strike nears as MTA and Unions continue contract deadlock

There are six weeks remaining in the current LIRR contract deadline before railroad laborers may go on strike. According to officials from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the LIRR … more

By Stapha Charleme | 6/18/14

President Obama appointed a second Presidential Emergency Board on March 21 in resolving the MTA's longstanding contract impasse with LIRR union workers, whose action to strike could now be pushed back to July.

Obama appoints second board for LIRR dispute

President Barack Obama has appointed a second board of mediators to intervene in a longstanding contract impasse between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and its Long Island Rail Road … more

By Emily Webb | 3/25/14

MTA officials have officially asked President Obama to appoint a second Presidential Emergency Board in resolving its longstanding contract impasse with LIRR union workers, whose action to strike could now be pushed back to July.

MTA seeks second mediation board in LIRR contract dispute

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority officially asked President Barack Obama to appoint a second Presidential Emergency Board on March 5 in resolving its longstanding contract impasse with Long … more

By Emily Webb | 3/6/14

Negotiations between the MTA and LIRR unions, which would have stalled this month's labor strike until July, ended early on Feb. 27 with no resolution, but with new proposals from both sides.

No deal reached in LIRR union strike talks

Negotiations between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Long Island Rail Road unions to avoid a labor strike later this month ended early on Feb. 27 with no resolution, but with new … more

By Emily Webb | 3/4/14

MTA officials will meet with LIRR union leaders in Washington D.C. later this week to discuss wage concessions in avoiding a labor strike next month.

MTA to negotiate with LIRR unions to stall strike

After a dozen members of Congress from New York urged the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to reconsider its contractual demands for a three-year wage freeze on Long Island Rail Road workers, … more

By Emily Webb | 2/25/14

A dozen members of Congress signed a letter sent to MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast on Wednesday, asking him to reconsider demands for LIRR union workers to agree to either a three-year wage freeze or concessions that would pay for their wage increase.

L.I. reps urge MTA to rethink LIRR wage freeze

A dozen members of Congress from New York, three from Long Island, have urged the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to reconsider its contractual demands for a three-year wage freeze or … more

By Emily Webb | 2/19/14

LIRR union workers approve strike action

In the midst of a deadlock with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority over a contract for its workers, the Long Island Rail Road’s largest union unanimously voted last week to approve going … more

By Emily Webb | 2/11/14

Wilbur wowed the crowd at Liberty Vintage Motorcycles in Philadelphia’s Fishtown neighborhood.

‘Our ideal audience is each other’

A week after the big show, Simon Tangney, guitarist and singer for Philadelphia-based trio Wilbur, was candid. “Your initial question was, how did you feel that night?” he said. … more

By John Maher | 12/4/13

George H. McVey Elementary School will host the inaugural McVey 5K and 1-mile fun run on Oct. 27.

McVey to host inaugural 5K

For the first time, George H. McVey Elementary School will host a 5K and 1-mile fun run on Oct. 27 to cap its annual Red Ribbon Week, a schoolwide initiative that promotes health, wellness and drug awareness through various programs and assemblies. more

By David Weingrad | 9/13/13

Thousands of Fans of the X Factor waited in Uniondale for the doors of the Coliseum to open on a hot June day.

Long Island has the X Factor

I walked up to Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum on June 19 to find a swarm of locals outlasting the heat, clutching neon signs, and chatting animatedly. The X Factor, a reality singing show that airs on FOX, had offered an exciting opportunity — to be an active part of the viewing audience, or the “fifth judge,” to see live acts on stage and hear some really incredible talent. The show’s 2011-2012 season ranked 8th most watched nationally among adults aged 18-49. more

Jess Rosen | 6/26/13

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