Dana Rubinstein
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MTA: Cuomo will decide when subway resumes 24/7 service
Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials remain unsure how long these service cuts will last. → Read More
With death toll hitting 83, the MTA contemplates a memorial for its Covid fallen
On Wednesday, black-clad officials recited the litany of their dead, name by name, in a ceremony reminiscent of the Sept. 11 readings at Ground Zero. → Read More
MTA agrees to give death benefits to scores of coronavirus victims' families
As of Monday night, 59 MTA workers had died due to coronavirus. → Read More
New York City's medical examiner goes on a mortuary hiring spree
The hiring spree is one of the many byproducts of the coronavirus outbreak. → Read More
Subway and bus workers are bearing a disproportionate coronavirus death toll
Transit's interim president, Sarah Feinberg, on Monday called the death toll “devastating.” → Read More
New York's coronavirus death toll surpasses that of 9/11
The symbolism of this landmark moment and its potential implications for New York are not lost on those who live here. → Read More
State to let crisis-era MTA tap uncertain congestion pricing revenue for daily operations
The idea is to give the MTA budget flexibility. → Read More
New York's snowbirds, super-rich could stymie attempts to seal Florida borders
Florida's governor wants to keep New Yorkers out, but they've already arrived. → Read More
New York's snowbirds, super-rich could stymie attempts to seal Florida borders
Florida's governor wants to keep New Yorkers out, but they've already arrived. → Read More
The MTA is poised to get $4B in relief, but officials aren’t breathing a sigh of relief
"We need $4 billion, but we're only at the starting point of this crisis," said MTA Chairman and CEO Pat Foye. → Read More
Cuomo seeks federal unemployment relief for gig workers
The state’s formal request for disaster unemployment assistance was submitted to the White House March 16. → Read More
Why the MTA might actually get its bailout, Trump's history notwithstanding
New York’s future rests on Trump’s recently rediscovered affection for the city that made him, and that he has spurned. → Read More
Port Authority seeks $1.9B federal bailout
Passenger volumes at the Port Authority’s airports have fallen by more than half compared to March of last year. → Read More
The Access-a-Ride loophole to New York's ban on pooled rides
Betty Barrett, 71, suffers from metastatic breast cancer and asthma, and was concerned about sharing rides with possible coronavirus carriers. → Read More
New Yorkers increasingly avoiding mass transit, the 'nexus of human density'
On Monday, the New York City subway system saw ridership percentage declines in “the high single digits,” according to the MTA. → Read More
After chummy breakfast, transportation officials assess their exposure to coronavirus
The news of Cotton's diagnosis sparked alarm among those who breakfasted with him. → Read More
Straphangers soldier on as coronavirus comes to the land of the densely packed train
Though localities besieged by the virus have restricted public gatherings, New York and New Jersey are not there yet. → Read More
California narrative casts a pall over East Coast efforts to elevate gig economy workers
Some lawmakers want New York to take a more radical approach. → Read More
Talk turns to rehabbing existing Hudson tunnel, as momentum for a new one wanes
The Trump administration has put a crimp into plans, forcing Amtrak and its partners to consider other ways to keep the tunnel functional. → Read More
Former federal railroad official to temporarily succeed Byford as subways chief
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Sarah Feinberg would succeed Andy Byford on an interim basis. → Read More