Get ready for what could be a long slog, railroad riders. The MTA’s labor negotiator conceded Monday that hopes of a quick agreement in the Long Island Rail Road strike may have been “overly optimistic,” leaving commuters alarmed at the prospect of a prolonged shutdown. Gary Dellaverson, the transportation authority’s labor counsel, laid out the […]

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