Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸(@Bubblebathgirl):After a disruptive 3-day LIRR strike that stranded hundreds of thousands, Kathy Hochul brokers a tentative deal with unions. Workers get retro raises, MTA avoids big fare hikes (for now). But why did it take a strike to get here? Hochul is handing NYC a $4 billion state bailout, yet Long Island commuters pay the price for Albany’s dysfunction. Time to demand better for the rest of New York. Did Hochul handle this well? (Video: AI)

2026.05.19 02:35

After a disruptive 3-day LIRR strike that stranded hundreds of thousands, Kathy Hochul brokers a tentative deal with unions. Workers get retro raises, MTA avoids big fare hikes (for now). But why did it take a strike to get here? Hochul is handing NYC a $4 billion state bailout, yet Long Island commuters pay the price for Albany’s dysfunction. Time to demand better for the rest of New York. Did Hochul handle this well? (Video: AI)

Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸@Bubblebathgirl

2026.05.18 18:19

Governor Hochul is doubling down on “just work from home” as her solution to the LIRR strike. While telling commuters they should stay home, she just posted: “We’re working closely with the MTA to minimize the impacts… I’m encouraging all sides to continue negotiating…” Hundreds of thousands of Long Islanders are already stranded. That’s not leadership — that’s shifting the burden onto working New Yorkers while trains sit idle. We pay some of the highest taxes in America. We deserve real solutions and functioning infrastructure — not excuses and remote-work advice. When will Hochul fix problems instead of telling people to adapt to the chaos? (Video: AI)