Transit & Streets Quiet since Sep 22 Updated Sep 22, 2026
The subway booth staffing fight
A Manhattan judge ruled the MTA cannot lock subway station booths empty for a full shift when agents call out, finding the agency must hold public hearings before changing staffing practices. The MTA says it will appeal, setting up a fight over how the transit agency can staff, or not staff, station booths during call-outs.
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Sep 22, 2026 Latest
A Manhattan judge ruled the MTA cannot leave subway station booths empty for a full shift when agents call out without first holding public hearings, and the MTA said it will appeal, Bronx Times reported.
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