Archive for May, 2010
MTA Looks To Cut About 700 White-Collar Jobs
The big story of late has been the never-ending war between the MTA & Transport Workers Union Local 100 (TWU Local 100). The latest battle has been about the MTA’s cuts & more attempted to blue-collar jobs held by union members. In my analysis, I repeatedly questioned why we did not hear more about the […]
B64 Cut Will Produce Business Nosedive
As we all know by now, the service cuts coming from all the respective agencies will have a negative impact on riders. However one of the overlooked aspects of service cuts is how much of a negative impact they will have on businesses. Today’s New York Daily News takes a look at a Bensonhurst baker […]
MTA Wasted $21.3M On Non-Recordable Cameras
To say the MTA is usually way behind in any sort of technological advancements would be a huge understatement. Whether it is being years behind on the latest technology or spending exuberant amounts on outdated technology, they just seem to usually get it wrong. Today’s edition of the New York Daily News takes a look […]
Man Dies While Trying To Save His Friend
Over the weekend, I was browsing the New York Daily News website & saw an unfortunate story. The story was about a man who died after being hit by a Queens-bound train. The man, who was identified as 29 year old Jose Gomez, jumped on the tracks to rescue his female friend who went down […]
Bus Stop Changes In Canarsie
Just a short time ago, MTA New York City Transit announced that some bus stop changes will occur in Canarsie. These changes are being made in order to improve bus operations and traffic circulation in the vicinity of the Rockaway Parkway station. Here are the details courtesy of the press release I received: Effective Sunday, […]
