Stephen Nessen appears in the following:
Mayor de Blasio Flips, Agrees to Open 40 Miles of City Streets
Monday, April 27, 2020
The city plans to close at least 40 miles of streets to vehicular traffic starting in May to make room for pedestrians and cyclists.
City Council Pushes 75 Miles of Open Streets, But NYC Officials Say Not Gonna Happen
Friday, April 24, 2020
City Council Speaker Corey Johnson is backing a bill to close 75 miles of streets for pedestrians and cyclists. It would create more outdoor space for people during the COVID-19 crisis.
MTA Honors 83 Victims Of COVID-19
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
The MTA board has approved $500,000 payments to families of workers who’ve died from COVID-19. At its monthly meeting, board members remembered some of the 83 transit workers lost.
Remembering MTA Train Operator Darlisa Nesbitt
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
Transit workers have been on the front lines of this pandemic. As a result, thousands have gotten sick. The MTA has seen more killed by COVID-19 than any other city agency.
MTA Continues Work on 250 Construction Projects During COVID-19
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
While most construction in New York has been halted, the MTA has continued working. With 250 projects underway.
MTA Asks Feds for Another $4 Billion
Thursday, April 16, 2020
The MTA is asking the federal government for $4 billion to keep it running through the end of the year. This request is on top of the $4 billion it got already.
MTA Staring Down a Bleak Financial Forecast
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Subway ridership is now down 93 percent as social distancing and businesses remain closed. And budget watchdogs are just beginning to tally up the losses for the MTA.
MTA Offers Death Benefits to Families of Workers Killed By COVID-19
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
MTA leaders say the agency will pay $500,000 to the family of any worker who dies from COVID-19.
MTA to Install Plexiglass Barriers at Bus Depots for Workers
Monday, April 13, 2020
In an effort to protect MTA bus workers from contracting COVID-19 at work, the agency is taking new measures.
Long Island Railroad Cleaner's Biggest Worry is Still Bringing Coronavirus Home
Thursday, April 09, 2020
More than 40 MTA workers have died after contracting COVID-19, and more than a thousand are quarantined in their homes.
After Overcrowding Issues, MTA to Add More Morning Train Service
Wednesday, April 08, 2020
The city's essential workers as well as MTA crews have complained about overcrowding on the subways and buses in recent weeks. In response, the MTA is making some changes.
As Roads Clear Of Traffic, Speeding Increases
Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Among the wailing of sirens on city streets, there’s another sound breaking the silence: loud and fast cars.
Those Convicted of Sexual Assault on MTA Property Could Be Banned From Riding
Friday, April 03, 2020
Judges will soon be able to ban people convicted of sexual crimes on MTA property from using public transportation for up to three years. Same goes for those who assault transit workers.
NY Lawmakers Legalize E-Bikes
Thursday, April 02, 2020
State lawmakers have approved legislation that makes electric bikes and scooters legal.
The MTA During COVID-19: Nine MTA Workers Have Died, Overcrowding Concerns, and Now Fewer Trains
Wednesday, April 01, 2020
The MTA has continued to operate, but after nine workers died from COVID-19, and nearly 600 have tested positive, there's a shortage of workers.
One Dead, Dozens Injured in NYC Subway Fire
Friday, March 27, 2020
Officials are still searching for who’s responsible for starting a fire this morning on a subway car that killed the conductor and injured more than a dozen people.
Port Authority Reports 23 Employees Test Positive for COVID-19, Ridership Plummets
Thursday, March 26, 2020
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says 23 of its 7,000 employees have tested positive for the coronavirus.
City Recruits Taxi Drivers To Make Home Deliveries
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
The city is recruiting under-worked taxi drivers to help deliver food to New Yorkers who can’t or shouldn’t leave their homes.
C Line Shuts Down in Effort to Protect MTA Workers Exposure to COVID-19
Monday, March 23, 2020
The MTA has pledged to continue running regular service during the pandemic in an effort to get essential workers to work, but when MTA workers test positive, lines can be shut down.
The MTA Facing 'Financial Calamity'
Friday, March 20, 2020
WNYC's Stephen Nessen on the transit system's finanicial straits -- and the breaking news of Gov. Cuomo's "PAUSE" order
