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Comptroller Sues Over Millions in Wages Stolen From COVID-Era MTA Workers, He Alleges

By NewBlackVoices on February 22, 2024 Features

A mop buckets sits at the 8th Avenue L train terminus, Feb. 21, 2024. Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Jose Martinez | February 22, 2024 Contractors paid big bucks by the MTA to bring in subway car cleaners during the pandemic are accused of stiffing close to 400 workers of more than $2.5 million, a pair of […]

Better Mass Transit System: Safer, Faster, and More Affordable

By NewBlackVoices on April 28, 2022 New York City

Photo Credit: Marc A. Hermann / MTA By Manuel Holguin As the COVID-19 pandemic forced New York City into a lockdown, it became a risk, not only to people but to businesses and services, such as the MTA. Two years ago, during the pandemic, the MTA carried only about 10% of its regular riders. Now, […]