Event Brief
LIRR strike could affect New York governor race
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 7:02 PM ET
Summary: Gov. Kathy Hochul faces Nassau County executive Bruce Blakeman, who criticized her response to a labor dispute.
WHO: Bruce Blakeman
WHAT: Blakeman criticized Hochul’s response to a labor dispute involving the L.I.R.R. strike.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 5:43 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Blakeman criticized Hochul’s response to the labor dispute.
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