New York State is ramping up efforts to vaccinate as many residents as possible by requiring students who attend the state’s public university systems to be vaccinated in order to return to in-person classes in September. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made
Read MoreA Dobbs Ferry man who repeatedly rammed his car into an MTA vehicle, threatened police officers, and kept a “kill list” naming various public officials was taken into federal custody on Thursday. Nicholas Skulstad, 33, was charged in White Plains
Read MoreThe MTA’s Feb. 23 public hearing notice for potential Federal Transit Administration funding of its 2021 Program of Projects left unanswered questions? Here is the link to the document https://new.mta.info/document/28146. On page 118 there is a Metro-North request for $31 million in funding
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No injuries were reported after an Amtrak train struck a car attempting to cross the tracks Monday afternoon at the Riverfront Green in Peekskill. Peekskill Police Lieutenant Jack Galusha said police received a 911 call at approximately 3:20 p.m.
Read MoreSomething was missing from the announcement from MTA Chairman Pat Foye and Metro-North President Catherine Renaldi that installation of Positive Train Control was based upon the most recent project recovery schedule and will meet the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) deadline of Dec. 31. What they
Read MoreThe Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) was directed by Governor Andrew Cuomo last week to develop a plan to bolster mask compliance across public transportation system’s subways, buses and railroads. As a result, the MTA announced riders who refuse to wear
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Business owners may be eligible for a refund from the money paid toward the MTA payroll tax but time is running out. The Nassau County Supreme Court declared that the Metropolitan commuter transportation mobility tax, which is more commonly known
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Officials from municipalities surrounding the metropolitan area have been saying it for years and now they have a court agreeing with them – the Payroll Mobility Tax, which is more commonly known as the MTA payroll tax, is unconstitutional. On
Read MorePutnam County is in the midst of preparing for the impending storm that Hurricane Irene is expected to hit the region with this weekend. Whether the storm hits as a hurricane, as it is currently classified or as a high-grade
Read MoreState Senator Greg Ball and Assemblyman Steve Katz are once again asking Governor Cuomo to do a forensic audit of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The lawmakers believe that now, before the governor appoints a new MTA chairman and chief executive
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