Jim O'Grady appears in the following:
MTA and LIRR Unions Trade Verbal Swipes
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
With the strike clock ticking, the MTA and Long Island Railroad union representatives are intensifying their rhetoric.
Google: Mixing Work with World Cup
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
Workers around New York relied on their multitasking skills, or gave up on work altogether, as the United States battled Belgium in a tense game during the knockout phase of the 2014 World Cup.
U.S. Soccer Fails Upward
Thursday, June 26, 2014
With a loss to Germany, the U.S. Men's National Team moves on to the Round of 16. Their next game will be Tuesday against Belgium. We help you get ready.
Vehicles To Yield (Slightly) on NYC Streets This Summer
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Oceanic sounds in the Park Avenue Tunnel and a car-free Central Park herald the return of summer.
Warhol Muse Ultra Violet Dies at 78
Monday, June 16, 2014
Inspiration for Salvador Dali and star of Andy Warhol's films developed her own successful creative career.
Can’t Work Today: I’ve Got World Cup Fever
Thursday, June 12, 2014
"Uh, my dog is sick," is an excuse one fan has prepared in case his team's World Cup games conflict with work.
MTA Drivers Are Training to Avoid Collisions — But Is It Working?
Tuesday, June 03, 2014
The MTA's new hires start with a 10-day training period behind the wheel with an instructor. After that, trainees spend four weeks driving an actual route with an experienced driver watching over them. Is it enough?
How Many Deaths Does It Take to Redesign an Intersection?
Sunday, June 01, 2014
A 25-lane Queens intersection had already claimed one life before 23-year-old Ella Bandes died there last year.
NYC Transit Workers Approve Contract
Monday, May 19, 2014
After two years of negotiations, the city's largest transit system and its largest union look to have finally settled a protracted contract dispute.
Map: More Subway Stations Go Wireless
Thursday, May 15, 2014
While mobile device users with AT&T plans have lately lost some underground wireless connectivity, riders with the other big three phone carriers can now log on at more subway stations.
Fatal NYC Intersection Gets Redesigned
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Officials have made changes to 96th Street and Broadway to make the intersection safer for pedestrians and drivers.
Last Call for the Bar Car
Friday, May 09, 2014
Like so many venerable New York traditions, Metro North's bar car from Manhattan to Connecticut has gone the way of the Redbird.
Governor Cuomo Wants Post-Sandy 'Reinvention' of NYC Transit
Wednesday, May 07, 2014
With the MTA's next long-range capital plan due in September, Governor Cuomo has weighed in to say it should focus heavily on coping with one factor: "a changing climate."
The Hidden Racial History of 'My Old Kentucky Home'
Friday, May 02, 2014
Often sung as an anthem of the Old South, composer Stephen Foster meant the song to be anti-slavery.
My Old Kentucky Home: A Song with a Checkered Past
Friday, May 02, 2014
Labor Deal for Bus and Subway Workers
Thursday, April 17, 2014
After two years of occasionally rancorous negotiations, the MTA and the union representing 34,000 transit workers have announced a tentative deal to give the rank-and-file 2 percent raises in each of the next three years. That's on top of a retroactive 1 percent raise that covers the last two years.
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Public Advocate: Use City $ to Save Citi Bike
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Could an option ruled out by the Mayor come back into play?
Subway Ad Controversy Resurfaces, This Time Salaciously
Wednesday, April 09, 2014
For the second time in two years, the MTA is taking a fresh look at its advertising standards. The move follows an objection from the Cuomo Administration to subway ads for breast augmentation.
The first controversy occurred in late 2012, when a so-called "issue ad" by a political group equated ...
Tom Finkelpearl Is NYC's New Cultural Commish
Monday, April 07, 2014
In 12 years at Queens Museum, the director had a reputation for serving the community.
Ghostly Rides Mark Cyclists' Deaths
Sunday, April 06, 2014
