Members of five unions striking against MTA rally 5.

New York, United States - May 17, 2026 Penn Station is quite on 2nd day of strike by unoin members demanding better pay and benefits from MTA in front of entrance to LIRR trains last stops at Penn station in New York, NY on May 17, 2026. This is first strike in the last 30 years by LIRR workers. The MTA has said the unions' initial demands would have led to fare increases and impacted contract negotiations with other unionized workers. All vending machines selling tickets are closed down, tracks are empty and there are no listed schedules for trains arrivals and departures.