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Prendergast, where he broke the news.<\/p>\n<p>Read the complete story at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsday.com\/long-island\/mta-chief-abruptly-fires-lirr-president-helena-williams-from-dream-job-1.7875648\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsday<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The head of the MTA Wednesday abruptly fired Long Island Rail Road president Helena Williams and named her successor in the midst of intense labor negotiations. 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