Smear Campaign
Insisting that he has nothing to do with the $111-an-hour pay rate that New York City’s “sandhogs” earn for digging subway tunnels, Gary LaBarbera brought a defamation suit Wednesday against The Center for Union Facts.
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MTA Hit With Class Action Demand for Subway Guardrails
Recounting nearly a dozen cases of tragedy on New York City’s subway tracks, one woman who had a close call brought a federal class action Wednesday demanding safety reforms.
Read moreImmunity for Officer Who Arrested ‘Rail Fan’ Divides Circuit
Police officers who handcuffed a teenage train enthusiast they worried was trying to sabotage the railroad should not face false-arrest claims, the Second Circuit ruled Friday.
Read moreNew Cash Meets Old Politics in NYC Subway Overhaul
Promising action on New York City’s chronic subway delays and train derailments, the state-run Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveiled a more than $800 million emergency plan effective immediately – as soon as the dysfunctional political system sorts out funding.
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NYC Transit Union Fights Political-Ad Ban
The union for New York City transportation workers claims in a federal complaint that the brass is muzzling awareness of their wage dispute by misclassifying a proposed advertising campaign as political.
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