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Covid-
19: New Northern Westchester County Pop-Up Vaccination Site To Open
In an effort to bolster the number of New Yorkers who are getting the COVID-19 vaccination, new temporary pop-up sites are being set up at MTA stations across the state. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday, May 10 that eight new pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites will be set up in New York City, Long Island, and Hudson Valley, serving up to 300 walk-in appointments per day. The sites will be utilizing the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, so travelers will not have to return to get a second shot. Among the new sites is at the Metro-North station in Ossining, whi…
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Covid-
19: Here's How Much MTA Riders Can Now Be Fined For Not Wearing Face Coverings
Mask up, or pay up. Riders using public transportation in New York will now face fines if they fail to adhere to the state’s mandate of wearing a face covering. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the MTA will be issuing $50 fines to anyone who fails to wear a facemask on New York City subways and buses, Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road cars. The new emergency order took effect on Monday, Sept. 14. Mask compliance will be enforced by MTAPD, NYPD, and Bridge and Tunnel officers. According to the MTA, surveys show more than 90 percent of customers are using masks on subways, buse…
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Covid-
19: MTA Defends Response After Death Toll Hits 41
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Patrick Foye wrote a public letter in defense of the rising number of deaths the MTA has experienced since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began. Since Sunday, March 1, when the first case of COVID-19 was reported in New York City, 41 MTA transit workers have died, prompting The New York Times to write a story titled “41 Transit Workers Dead: Crisis Takes Staggering Toll on Subways” that was published on Wednesday, April 8. Since the outbreak, MTA ridership is down more than 90 percent as most New Yorkers adhere to the state’s “stay a…
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Covid-
19: Metro-North To Cut Service With Ridership Falling To All-Time Low
With commuters staying home due to the novel coronavirus outbreak that’s gripping the nation, the MTA announced it will be cutting down its service amid historically low ridership numbers. Beginning on Friday, March 27, with the MTA reportedly losing weekly losses of more than $100 million with ridership down more than 90 percent, the organization has laid out a new “Essential Service Plan.” The plan calls for extra trains during peak commuting hours for first responders and health care workers, though the MTA will be cutting services throughout the rest of the day, MTA Chair Patrick Foye …
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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…
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