WORK FROM HOME: With LIRR contract talks deadlocked, the MTA's message to commuters using the Long Island Rail Road is to work from home next week if a strike begins as early as Saturday. The agency amplified its messaging through social media alerts Monday, telling riders they may need to stay off the rails starting May 16. Do you have a contingency plan? . . . #news12li #mta #lirr #potentialstrike #commuting