Brutal NYC train operator stabbing prompts calls from union for MTA to ramp up subway safety
Members of the Transport Workers Union Local 100 – which represents more than 40,000 bus and subway workers – rallied Thursday outside the Crown Heights-Utica Avenue station at the end of the No.
MTA train operator stabbed for clearing out subway car was on verge of retiring
A veteran MTA subway operator fighting for his life after being stabbed nearly a dozen times by an ex-con who refused to exit the train at the last stop was looking forward to retiring in just a few months.
MTA workers demand increased safety measures after train conductor stabbing
MTA workers rallied Thursday for stronger safety measures after a brutal stabbing attack on a veteran train conductor.
Transit union demands safety reforms amid attacks on MTA workers in New York City
The Transit Workers Union is calling for safety reforms after another violent attack on a subway worker. TWU Local 100 has filed a formal grievance against the MTA, saying that they fail to protect train operators and conductors from violent assaults by passengers.
Subway conductor recounts brutal assault by same man accused of stabbing MTA train operator last week
Before cops say he stabbed veteran MTA subway operator Myran Pollack and left him in a medically-induced coma last week, Jonathan Davalos attacked another subway conductor in a terrifying random
MTA operator ‘fighting for his life’ after vicious stabbing in Brooklyn subway station by transit recidivist
An MTA subway operator is “fighting for his life” after he was stabbed multiple times Tuesday morning in Brooklyn by a ...
MTA polishes off 100th subway station rehab by piggybacking on track work closures
MTA officials announced completion of the 100th subway station renovation in the agency’s ongoing effort to simultaneously ...
MTA conductor stabbed on subway. Suspect had prior conviction in another MTA attack, officials say
An MTA conductor was critically injured in a stabbing at a Brooklyn subway station Tuesday, and officials say this isn't the ...
Who is Jordan Neely, the man killed in NYC subway chokehold death?
As Daniel Penny heads to trial for the death of homeless man Jordan Neely, Neely's loved ones reflect on his life.
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Man punched MTA worker in unprovoked attack at Manhattan subway station, indictment says
September’s alleged attack on the MTA worker isn’t the first incident of unprovoked violence at the Lexington Avenue-53rd ...
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MTA warns of debt costs eating into spending without more state aid
That scenario “could lead to a strain on MTA’s and MTA Bridges and Tunnel’s operating budgets and negatively impact credit ...
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What Are Those Tiny Thermometers on NYC Subway Ceilings?
They serve as new-age, hot-weather guardians. MTA employees use a laser to scan these stickers and figure out the ...
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Subway rider charged with attempted murder after stabbing MTA operator in Brooklyn, police say
A train conductor was stabbed Tuesday morning by a passenger in Crown Heights who refused to get off a 4 train at the end of ...
New Yorkers share which subway lines they would extend if given the chance
The New York City subway system is North America’s largest and busiest transportation system, according to the MTA. The ...