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I highly doubt Mr. Taranto takes mass transit out to the area's airports. What he's really complaining about it traffic congestion, which NYC does not do a good job of regulating during non-strike times.
Ask folks out in any other major urban area if they have ever missed an appointment because of traffic and I'm sure they will answer "yes".
But you are right that people should have good transportation alternatives and not be completely dependent on one system for all functions. Not just for strikes, but for blackouts, terrorist attacks, etc. That's why we need better cycling infrastructure, more carpooling, congestion pricing, and other ways of getting people from from point A and B.
He does normally take mass transit and does NOT have a car (as I understand). The strike prevented him from getting to the airport and he wishes he had a car - at least at that moment!
If I lived in Manhattan, Queens, or within San Francisco, I would think about not owning a car either. But most Americans do not live in such crowded places and a personal automobile remains a vital and prized possession with great economic benefit to the owners and to the economy as a whole.