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Deteriorating subway station wall at 168th Street. In 2017, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) due to ongoing reliability and crowding problems with mass transit in New York City.
J trains were delayed while a train was removed from service after the attack, the MTA said in an alert at 2:39 p.m. The attack comes days after three MTA workers were assaulted on Friday in ...
Lindenhurst High School Teacher Fatally Struck By Train: MTA - Lindenhurst, NY - The social studies teacher was hit by a train in East Farmindale, the school district says.
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 first MTA Inspector General was Sidney Schwartz. [15] In 2019, Carolyn Pokorny became the first female MTA Inspector General. [16]
The new contract, effective from July 1, 2011-July 1, 2016, will freeze all salary increases—or Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)—for the 2012-13 and 2013-14 school year.
The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA), doing business as MTA Bridges and Tunnels, is an affiliate agency of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that operates seven toll bridges and two tunnels in New York City.
This came shortly after Governor Andrew Cuomo directed the MTA to solve the issue of homelessness in the subway system. [5] After criticism of multiple high-profile arrests, multiple MTA board members expressed concerns over the added police presence, citing the high cost of personnel, estimated at $249 million over four years. [6] [7]
VIA's original logo, used until 2014. VIA was created in 1977 when the citizens of Bexar County voted in favor of a one-half cent sales tax to fund the service. Subsequently, VIA purchased transit assets from the City of San Antonio and began operations in March 1978, taking its name from the Latin word for "road".