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COVID-19: Pastor From Westchester Who Worked For MTA Dies From Virus COVID-19: Pastor From Westchester Who Worked For MTA Dies From Virus
Covid-19: Pastor From Westchester Who Worked For MTA Dies From Virus A pastor in Westchester who worked with the MTA has died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Scott Elijah, 67 a pastor at Bethany AME Church in Yonkers who has worked with New York City Transit for more than a decade became the third track worker to die from COVID-19, TWU Local 100 Union announced. According to the union, Scott, who joined NYC Transit 15 years ago, worked for the Combined Action/Emergency Response unit (CAT/ERT) out of Parsons/Archer in Queens. “This is just horrible news,” Local 100 Track Division Chairman Carlos Albert said. “He was a great man. A family man. A stron…
MTA To Investigate Reports Of $400M In Employees' Overtime Pay MTA To Investigate Reports Of $400M In Employees' Overtime Pay
MTA To Investigate Reports Of $400M In Employees' Overtime Pay The MTA has launched an extensive investigation regarding “massive” overtime payments that saw its workers earn more than $400 million in overtime last year. Despite a year fraught with delayed, canceled and stalled trains, as well as the seventh fare hike in less than a decade, a new study released by Empire Center found that MTA’s overtime rose by nearly 16 percent last year. In total, the MTA shelled out $418 million in overtime more than five times what the anticipated price hike that took effect this week is expected to generate. In response, MTA Chairman and CEO Patrick F…