Here’s where to focus your anger for the outrageous LIRR strike

Tamara Ceaikovski

The strike by five unions Saturday that shut down the Long Island Rail Road has created an unimaginable transportation nightmare, not just for riders but whole the region. It leaves countless folks with no easy or practical way to travel between Long Island and the city, and every vehicle on the roads subject to painful traffic. And while there’s been no shortage of finger-pointing for this calamity, make no mistake: One and only one party is to blame — the unions . As usual, Gov. Kathy Hochul’