# An LIRR strike is looming. Can the MTA and unions reach a deal?

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-people-7728050/an-lirr-strike-is-looming-can-the-mta-and-unions-reach-a-deal
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-people-7728050/an-lirr-strike-is-looming-can-the-mta-and-unions-reach-a-deal.md
Podcast: [Morning People](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-people-7728050)
Published: 2026-05-14T11:36:00+00:00
Episode link: https://morningpeopleny1.com
Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/a4274a99-135f-482a-8494-df22da98808a/May_14_full_episode_audio_2.mp3?dest-id=5310270
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/morning-people-7728050/episodes/an-lirr-strike-is-looming-can-the-mta-and-unions-reach-a-deal
Duration seconds: 1022

## Resource

Morning, People! Jamie discusses the latest on a potential LIRR strike ahead of Saturday's deadline and a state proposal targeting "super speeders." Then, Pat and Jamie sit down with actor and musician Jill Hennessy to talk about New York City's music scene. ABOUT MORNING PEOPLE Wake up with Pat Kiernan and Jamie Stelter to hear the latest on what news and topics New Yorkers are talking about. Watch or listen every Monday through Friday for daily discussions as well as interviews with notable people who may or may not like waking up early. YouTube Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJa4BTbrF33nnPAPsKv8rIm1X8XG-Ng3S Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5VztOnuMEiZIGl7bOsByXR?si=2c16fd134ca74b00 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/morning-people/id1878479101 Get the Spectrum News App on all your favorite devices: http://specne.ws/GetSNApp2 Spectrum News is free with Spectrum Internet, learn more here: http://spectrum.com/ny1?cmp=dotcom_youtube_endcard_030926

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/morning-people-7728050/episodes/an-lirr-strike-is-looming-can-the-mta-and-unions-reach-a-deal/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-people-7728050/an-lirr-strike-is-looming-can-the-mta-and-unions-reach-a-deal.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.