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Strike sidestepped

By Sabrina Garone
Published September 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM EDT
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Passengers board a Long Island Rail Road train, in New York's Penn Station.
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Passengers board a Long Island Rail Road train, in New York's Penn Station.

Long Island Railroad workers will not go on strike this week, but ask President Trump to intervene. Homelessness in Connecticut continues to rise. New York will crack down on what kids can see on social media. A look at Connecticut's new data privacy law. Plus, New York’s role in the underground railroad.

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Sabrina Garone
Sabrina is host and producer of WSHU’s daily podcast After All Things. She also produces the climate podcast Higher Ground and other long-form news and music programs at the station. Sabrina spent two years as a WSHU fellow, working as a reporter and assisting with production of The Full Story.
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