News in Brief: New York City, Rail Strike Hits Commuters.

Clip: 351997_1_1

Year Shot: 1952 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1575

Original Film: 025-570-04

HD: N/A

Location: Long Island, New York

Timecode: 07:56:52 - 07:57:35

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News in Brief: New York City, Rail Strike Hits Commuters. A strike of Long Island railroad engineers halting travel on the railroad serving hundreds of thousands of commuters causes quick traffic snarls, as buses and highways are jammed. Shot of hands holding up newspaper with headline, "Strike Ties Up LIRR!" Empty Station at Union Hall Street. Empty railroad tracks. People waiting to get onto bus. Roads packed with bumper to bumper traffic (heavy traffic, congestion).