There's a lot at stake, I think, for groups beyond TWU.

We needed our parks mowed. We needed our garbage picked up.

It's also possible that this will drag on past the November election.

The governor's always been playing a complicated game because, although I assume he checked off on the deal, he then denounced his own deal almost immediately.

It's just so much better than being at school sometimes where you're just so busy with work and somebody yelling at you if you did something wrong, it's just great to come out and have fun.

Clearly the MTA was not willing to concede that prior to the strike.