Rep. Meng and New York Reps. Issue Statement on LIRR Stalemate
July 11, 2014
Today, New York Reps. Grace Meng, Tim Bishop, Steve Israel, Carolyn McCarthy, Joseph Crowley and Peter King released the following statement regarding the current LIRR labor situation:
"We are pleased that representatives from labor and management spent nearly five hours negotiating on Thursday in an effort to ensure the continued operations of the Long Island Rail Road. We remain optimistic that an agreement can be reached without any disruption of rail service, however, we are troubled that no further negotiations are currently scheduled. We strongly urge both parties to work through the weekend to reach a deal to benefit the diverse ridership of the Long Island Rail Road."