Long Island Rail Road workers walk on the picket line outside of Penn Station on the first day of their strike, Saturday, May 16, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
North America’s largest commuter rail system was shut down Saturday after unionized workers in the New York City area went on strike. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
A pedestrian walks past closed off tracks inside Penn Station on the first day of a Long Island Rail Road strike, Saturday, May 16, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)Long Island Rail Road workers walk on the picket line outside of Penn Station on the first day of their strike, Saturday, May 16, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)Long Island Rail Road workers stand on the picket line outside of Penn Station on the first day of their strike, Saturday, May 16, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)A sign warns commuters of a potential Long Island Rail Road strike at Penn Station in New York, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Long Island Rail Road workers walk on the picket line outside of Penn Station on the first day of their strike, Saturday, May 16, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)Long Island Rail Road workers walk on the picket line outside of Penn Station on the first day of their strike, Saturday, May 16, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)A pedestrian walks past a closed ticket booth on the first day of a Long Island Rail Road strike, Saturday, May 16, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)A sign warns commuters of a potential Long Island Rail Road strike at Penn Station in New York, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Service suspended signs are posted inside Penn Station on the first day of a Long Island Rail Road strike, Saturday, May 16, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)Long Island Rail Road workers are silhouetted as they walk on the picket line outside of Penn Station on the first day of their strike, Saturday, May 16, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
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