NY governor blamed for 'lack of leadership' as railroad strike disrupts more than 300,000 commuters

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman criticizes Gov. Kathy Hochul's handling of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strike, accusing her of poor leadership. Blakeman points to the state's financial woes and the potential $60 million daily cost of the strike, impacting hundreds of thousands of daily commuters. Nassau County executive and gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman unloaded on Gov. Kathy Hochul Sunday over the escalating Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strike crisis, accusing the Democratic governor of driving New York into chaos as hundreds of thousands of commuters prepared for potentially massive disruptions heading into the workweek. "The blame is on Kathy Hochul and her lack of leadership..." Blakeman told Lisa Boothe during "Fox & Friends Weekend." "This strike didn’t have to happen. She treats the workers as if they were servant