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City Probe Undercuts Rikers Island ‘Deadlocking’ Allegations
A city investigation into allegations that correction officers at Rikers Island routinely confined severely mentally ill detainees to their cells for days or weeks at a time found the claims could not be substantiated — while also citing missing video footage and uncooperative witnesses. The Department of Investigation probe examined conditions inside a mental health […]
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LIRR Strike Ends with ‘Fair Deal,’ Says Hochul
The Long Island Rail Road will resume running by noon Tuesday after the unions that forced a shutdown of the country’s largest commuter railroad for just over three days reached a labor deal with the MTA. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the pact in a social media post late Monday, calling it a “fair deal” that […]
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LISTEN: Who’s Finding Who at the Top of the Heap?
Hosts Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel join guest Jeff Coltin to look ahead to summer in the city, the state of political goss in this town, the strangest Congressional race playing out in Manhattan and much more. FAQ NYC comes out weekly, usually on Mondays. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, through RSS or wherever podcasts […]
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LIRR Strike Stretches On: ‘No Sense of Urgency’ in Labor Talks, MTA Rep Says
Get ready for what could be a long slog, railroad riders. The MTA’s labor negotiator conceded Monday that hopes of a quick agreement in the Long Island Rail Road strike may have been “overly optimistic,” leaving commuters alarmed at the prospect of a prolonged shutdown. Gary Dellaverson, the transportation authority’s labor counsel, laid out the […]
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LIRR Strike Brings Five-Hour Commutes, Bleary Travelers
Long Island Rail Road riders left stranded by a strike on the country’s busiest commuter railroad found themselves back on trains early Monday — just not the ones they typically ride in and out of New York City. As the walkout that began at 12:01 a.m. Saturday moved into its first weekday, the MTA turned […]
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