Beth Fertig

Today is the deadline for transit workers to vote up or down on their contract with the MTA. 

Schools Chancellor Joel Klein outlined his goals for his next four years at the helm of the city's schools.

Administration for Children's Services Commissioner John Maddingly says it's too soon to know whether Nixzmary Brown's school reported her abuse promptly.

Starting next month, thousands of New York City students will have to take an extra period of class four days a week.

Most New Yorkers take the city’s water supply for granted. 

A new national report card gives New York an overall grade of B minus for educational quality.

Governor Pataki continues to insist he had no knowledge that the MTA agreed to give a $130 million refund to transit workers as part of its tentative contract with their union.

The transit strike ended last week.

The union walked out of negotiations shortly after 11 p.m.

Some 50,000 commuters in Queens are having to find different ways to get around this morning. Workers with Jamaica Buses and Triboro Coach are on strike. 

With the transit strike deadline approaching, WNYC's Beth Fertig asked bus and subway riders who they're siding with: the MTA or the transit workers union.

The MTA board is expected to approve its 2006 budget today.

A judge is considering arguments on whether to issue a court order to stop a potential subway and bus strike.

Negotiations between the MTA and the Transport Workers Union are scheduled to resume tonight in midtown. 

With the threat of a strike just one week away, the MTA has made its first wage offer to the Transport Workers Union.

The Transport Workers Union has rejected the MTA's latest offer of a two-year contract.

New rules for subways riders take effect this morning.

 New York City Transit agreed to make its buses and subways more accessible for people with wheelchairs.

A federal judge has ruled that New York City's lawsuit against gun manufacturers can go ahead.

It’s been two-and-half months since Hurricane Katrina forced more than half a million residents of the New Orleans area out of their homes.