No formal talks between union leaders and management were scheduled for Sunday, raising the prospect that the disruption could continue into the busy weekday rush on Monday.
Limited shuttle services are being provided for stranded passengers, though the MTA has warned of “severe congestion and delays”.
Donovan Richards Jr, the Queens borough president, told ABC’s local affiliate on Sunday that he did not believe the city was fully prepared for the scale of disruption the LIRR shutdown could cause.
“For working-class people, you can’t just say stay home. All of us are not Wall Street bankers,” Richards Jr said “We need to be able to ensure that working-class people can make it into the city.”
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