Sentences with phrase «city transit track»

Paterson quickly signed five pieces of legislation on his first day in office: to add the New York State Department of Labor to the New York City Transit Track Safety Task Force; to eliminate a law that discouraged employers from holding blood drives; to change the way in which members are appointed to a state health and research board; to restore eligibility caps to certain senior employment programs; and to grant tax exemptions to several local development corporations in New York State.

Not exact matches

In fact, I'm writing this while stuck on a NJ Transit commuter train from New York City, which has lost power and is in the middle of the track somewhere near Secaucus.

New York City commuters are dealing with transit issues on multiple fronts this summer, including delays and derailments on the MTA - run subway system and track upgrades at Penn Station causing further problems for Long Island - bound travelers.

Two New York City subway supervisors were suspended without pay today — a day after a derailment in Manhattan that injured 34 people and was blamed on a piece of unsecured replacement track, the transit authority said.

NEW YORK (Reuters)- Two New York City subway supervisors were suspended without pay on Wednesday, a day after a derailment in Manhattan that injured 34 people and was blamed on a piece of unsecured replacement track, the transit authority said.

A political headache for Cuomo for the last several weeks has been transit disruptions in New York City, the so - called «summer of hell» for Penn Station travels due to track upgrades by Amtrak.

The track upgrades at the West Side transit hub at the potential to snag commuters and snarl transportation through the city.

«If the stations are not cleaned, that litter and debris is going to go on the track bed, which could cause fires and delay trains,» warned Andrew Albert, an MTA board member who heads the New York City Transit Riders Council.

Rich, trim - level features & specs and options data tracked for the 2018 Ford Transit Van include (but are not limited to): MSRP, available incentives and deals, average price paid, warranty information (basic, drivetrain, and maintenance), features (interior and exterior color, upholstery, bluetooth, navigation, cruise control, parking assistance, lane sensing, keyless ignition, satellite radio, folding rears seats, run flat tires, wheel type, tire size, sunroof, etc.), vehicle specifications (engine cylinder count, drivetrain, engine power, torque, engine displacement, transmission), fuel economy and MPG (city, highway, and combined, fuel capacity, range), vehicle dimensions (interior cabin space, vehicle length and width, seating capacity, cargo space).

The Department of Transportation tracks animal deaths in transit, but no one keeps tabs on how many die of cold or heat in cargo holds or elsewhere, said veterinarian Louise Murray, vice president of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals» Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital in New York City.

In a fiery op - ed in the New York Times, co-written with Paris Mayor Ann Hidalgo, he noted that «[i] nvestments in smart infrastructure, bike sharing programs, new mass transit options, and building efficiency» have put the city on track to meet its goal of slashing greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2023.

Washed out track on New York's Rockaway subway line after Hurricane Sandy hit in 2012 Image: Leonard Wiggins / MTA New York City Transit via Wikimedia Commons

San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has throttled a notorious patent used to wrongfully demand payment from cities and other municipalities that use tracking systems to tell transit passengers if their buses and trains are on time.