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‘Not a Game’: MTA Brass Counter Trump Admin Insults and Threats With Facts and Figures
MTA executives politely pushed back Wednesday against the federal transportation chief who branded the subway a crime-ridden “sh-thole” while threatening to withhold billions of dollars in funding. Using what MTA chairperson and CEO Janno Lieber labeled a “professional, fact-based approach,” transit officials highlighted during their monthly board meeting how the more than 2,200 felonies in […]
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Security Guards Were AWOL at NYCHA Developments, DOI finds
Security guards at a firm that holds tens of millions of dollars in government contracts routinely falsified timesheets to claim hours when they weren’t on the job at New York City Housing Authority developments, putting residents in danger, a report by the city Department of Investigation released Wednesday alleges. FJC Security (also known as Allied […]
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What to Know About Applying for Unemployment in New York City
It’s a tough job market right now for lots of New Yorkers. As Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to cut staff across federal agencies, at least 942 former federal workers have filed for unemployment in New York State in the last two months according to a Department of Labor spokesperson. That doesn’t […]
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Access-A-Ride Speeds Up in Congestion Zone
Congestion pricing is putting paratransit riders in a somewhat faster lane, MTA numbers show. Since the early January launch of the Manhattan vehicle-tolling initiative, speeds are up 5% for Access-A-Ride vehicles within the congestion relief zone south of 60th Street, according to MTA data. That’s in comparison to the same time period in 2024. Total […]
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NYC EPA Workers Decry Trump Cuts at Lunchtime Walkout
Over 100 Environmental Protection Agency workers and supporters on Tuesday marched at Federal Plaza in Manhattan during their lunch breaks to protest the Trump administration’s cuts to staff and funding. The march, organized by the union AFGE Council 238, came as part of a nationwide day of action for EPA employees, who create and uphold […]
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