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May 9, 2011
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Source: DNAinfo.comA PATH train that originated in Manhattan crashed into an abutment in the Hoboken station Sunday morning, tossing people around and leaving dozens injured, authorites said.
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Source: WPIX 11
A senator on Sunday called for a "no-ride list" for Amtrak trains after intelligence gleaned from the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound pointed to potential attacks on the nation's train system.
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Source: NY Daily NewsThe MetroCard's days are numbered, and its replacement might already be in your wallet. In a few years, subway riders could be able to open turnstiles with the tap of a credit card - or with a new pass they're calling the MTA Card, the Daily News has learned. Straphangers also will be able to establish travel accounts and transfer money via home computers or the nearest automatic bank machine
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Source: Fox 5 NYNEW YORK - The head of the New York City teachers’ union declared war on Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to layoff 4,100 teachers Saturday -- and angrily vowed a massive Wisconsin-style protest this Thursday as an opening salvo.
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Source: DNAinfo.comMANHATTAN - A pair of muggers preyed on straphangers, violently snatching their cellphones and cash during a spree on the No. 1 train that spanned two months, according to a published report.
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Source: NY PostA police union honcho went before a Bronx grand jury to testify against a delegate who allegedly fixed a ticket for him, The Post has learned.
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Source: Mocker Blog / WPIX 11
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Source: NY Daily NewsToday brought some good economic news for President Obama - even though the unemployment rate nudged higher. Employers added 244,000 jobs in April -- a welcoming surprise -- but the unemployment rate still ticked up to 9%.
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Source:The former Beatle popped the question to his partner of four years, who is a Metropolitan Transportation Authority board member.
May 6, 2011
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Source: Fox 5 NY
Al Qaeda Planned to Target U.S. Trains: MyFoxNY.com
Evidence seized from Osama bin Laden's Pakistan compound revealed that al Qaeda plotted to blow up trains in major American cities, US officials confirmed.
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Source: Wall Street JournalMore than 4,000 pink slips are slated to go out to Connecticut's state workers as early as Monday, as Gov. Dannel Malloy engages in a high-stakes game of chicken with employee unions.
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Source: The Star-LedgerCould border wars break out over New Jersey’s plan to end off-peak discounts for Turnpike drivers who bought their E-ZPass out of state? Edward Miller thinks so.
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Source: NY PostThe owners of six building trade companies have been indicted for allegedly colluding with Lehr Construction in separate over-invoicing schemes, Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance announced today.
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Source: Long Island ExchangeDuring recent months Nassau County continues to be the subject of a variety of financial mishaps. Controversy over the development of a Long Island Bus has come to light, surrounding a scandal of money owed to the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Reports have stated that the struggle in court has resulted in favoring the side of the MTA. Nassau County may eventually have to cough up $20 million to be paid to the MTA, which claims that it lent the county $51 million in 1996.
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Source: WNBC 4An investigator in New York City's top watchdog agency was found in violation of several ethics laws and demoted from his post as a result, according to a disposition released by the Conflicts of Interest Board. It is believed to be the first time that an employee from the Department of Investigation has been the subject of a conflict of interest disposition.
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Source: mycentraljersey.comAs the debate swirls over the proposed elimination of some of the state's off-peak E-ZPass discounts on the New Jersey Turnpike, nearly all of the discussion is focused upon the need — or lack thereof — to generate the anticipated additional millions of dollars in extra revenue annually.
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Source: Brooklyn PaperThe R train has the fewest number of “clean” cars at just 27 percent according to “Subway Shmutz,” an annual survey taken by the Straphangers Campaign, a transit advocacy group.
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Source: Mocker Blog / WPIX 11
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Source: Brooklyn PaperThe wall tiles of the R-train station under Montague Street have turned a sickly mixture of yellow and black, and a layer of grease and gunk cover the entire tunnel.
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Source: YourNabeNassau County, with financial woes of its own, now plans to privatize its bus service early next year but may have to cut back on service for the nearly 100,000 daily riders. Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, who recently called for MTA Chairman Jay Walder’s resignation, deplored the MTA’s decision.
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