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'Unruly person' incidents on the New York City subway are rattling...
Even as ridership on the New York City subway has plummeted amid coronavirus-related restrictions, the number of "unruly person" reports has remained roughly the same.The incidents have unnerved subway...
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New York City will shut down its subways every night to clean and disinfect them
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says the MTA will shut subways overnight between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. to clean and disinfect trains to halt the spread of the coronavirus.Essential workers will be able to use...
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Amazon workers say they have to jam onto buses to get to the company's Staten...
Workers at Amazon's Staten Island warehouse say they have to pack themselves on to city buses in order to get to work.The MTA says it's keeping an eye on use of the only public transportation link to...
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Cuomo announces New York City will disinfect every subway train every 24...
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the New York City MTA will "disinfect every train every 24 hours" in an effort to keep essential workers safe from coronavirus infection.On Thursday, Cuomo and NYC mayor Bill de...
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Subway and bus drivers in New York City say the government did too little,...
Thousands of transportation workers in New York City have fallen ill with the coronavirus, which has crippled bus and train service. Business Insider spoke with five MTA workers who revealed the inside...
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It's unclear what impact an anti-germ spray being used by the NYC subway has...
New York City transit workers have been using a chemical called Goldshield 75 in subway cars.Goldshield "claims it's an antimicrobial against COVID-19. Our position is, 'That's promising,'" said Shams...
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Bus drivers and their unions are refusing to transport protesters arrested by...
Public transportation unions are defending their members' refusal to transport arrested protesters, as ongoing unrest surrounding the death of George Floyd in Minnesota spread nationwide. "This is a...
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The COVID-19 threat is here for the foreseeable future. As cities reopen,...
Cities will need to make some major changes to allow citizens to travel safely and efficiently post-lockdown, experts told Business Insider. A handful of systemic transportation issues — like the...
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AMERICAN RESILIENCE: How 5 industries bounced back from 9/11, hurricanes, and...
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the American economy.But the US is a resilient country, and we have recovered from tragedy in the past.Business Insider looked at five industries that have been...
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A Columbia scientist's 'new and powerful weapon' against the coronavirus...
Evidence suggests that ultraviolet light can destroy the coronavirus, making it a promising disinfectant. But the kind of UV light that destroys viruses is also dangerous to humans.Columbia scientists...
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Public transit may not bring a high risk of coronavirus transmission,...
Riding public transit could be a lower-risk activity than going to the gym or returning to the office, new research suggests.But people with long commutes have a higher risk of infection. The risk of...
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New York announces $50 fine for anyone who rides the subway, bus, or train...
Summary List Placement While masks have been mandatory on New York public transit since April, Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced a $50 dollar fine for anyone who doesn't follow the mandate. The...
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NY transit workers created an underground 'man cave' in Grand Central to 'get...
Summary List PlacementThree New York transit workers built a secret underground 'man cave' where they would 'hang out and get drunk,' according to a report issued Thursday by the Metropolitan...
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New York's transit system is in a financial crisis — but saving it is vital...
Summary List PlacementNew York's transit system is in a financial crisis, and to anyone outside of the New York metropolitan area, that probably sounds like someone else's problem. But experts...
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A bill proposed in New York City would charge residents $3 for all packages...
Summary List PlacementA new proposal would have New York City residents pay an extra tax on packages ordered online that aren't medicine or food, NBC New York first reported on Tuesday.Robert Carroll,...
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Here's what will happen if state and local governments don't get an aid package
Summary List PlacementOne of the main sticking points in the negotiations over another round of coronavirus relief is aid to state and local governments — Democrats want more of it, and most...
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The New York City MTA sparked backlash for saying it removed benches from...
Summary List PlacementThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the agency responsible for the New York Subway system, drew anger Friday when it said on Twitter that it had removed benches from subway...
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An urban planning expert explains how President Biden's plan to invest $85...
Summary List PlacementCongress now has control over what kind of commute — good, bad, awful — workers returning to offices in the US will have.President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan, released in...
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Suspected Chinese hackers breached the NYC transit authority's computers in...
Summary List PlacementA group of hackers suspected to have links to the Chinese government breached computer systems belonging to New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) in April, according to...
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If you've ever thought 'New York City subway, but make it Supreme,' you're in...
Summary List PlacementAll aboard the Supreme train.Beginning this weekend, New York City subway riders will have the opportunity to ride in a Supreme-wrapped subway train — a regular train on the...
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