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It mainly focuses on improving transportation infrastructure and facilities in New York City, the Hudson Valley, and Long Island areas. Funding primarily comes from local, state, and national bond sales and budgets. [1] In 2017 Janno Lieber became MTA Capital Construction president; [2] in 2021 he was appointed Acting Chair of the MTA. [3]
The New York Unemployment Insurance Law, enacted in 1935 and codified at Article 18 of the Labor Law, implements US unemployment insurance within New York. As with most states, the maximum period for receiving benefits is 26 full weeks during a one-year period (benefit year). [4]
In June 1940, the IND's operator, the New York City Board of Transportation, took over the transportation assets of the IRT and BMT. [14] In June 1953, the New York City Transit Authority, a state agency incorporated for the benefit of the city, now known to the public as MTA New York City Transit, succeeded the BoT.
The General Overhaul Program (GOH) was a mid-life overhaul program for neglected subway cars, which involved a thorough rebuilding of the fleet. Since the completion of the GOH program, the new Scheduled Maintenance System (SMS) program has replaced the GOH program by ensuring that trains do not reach a state in which they would need such an overhaul.
A closed entrance to the 45th Street station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.. The 2005 New York City transit strike, held from December 20 through 22, 2005, was the third strike ever by the Transport Workers Union Local 100 against New York City's Transit Authority and involved between 32,000 and 34,000 strikers.
New York state public-benefit corporations are commonly used by the state government to perform a specific purpose, such as investment in infrastructure or regulation of horse racing. These corporations are frequently referred to as authorities .
In 1983, the New York State Legislature established the Office of the MTA Inspector General through Public Authorities Law 1279. [1] The MTA Inspector General is nominated by the New York State Governor and must be confirmed by the New York State Senate. [1] [13] The agency's creation was requested by then-Governor Mario Cuomo. [14]
The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system in the New York City boroughs of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx.It is owned by the government of New York City and leased to the New York City Transit Authority, [14] an affiliate agency of the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). [15]