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MTA Is Finally Speeding Up Trains That Were Slowed Down For No Reason
At last, the MTA may be making some progress on its impossibly slow trains.
By
Jake Offenhartz
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Guess Which Borough Saw The Biggest NYPD Summons Slowdown?
The biggest slowdown was documented in the 120th Precinct, where Eric Garner was killed.
By
Emma Whitford
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De Blasio Reflects On Police Rift & Slowdown: "It Was A Perfect Storm"
"I do believe things are much better. I believe the dialogue is moving forward."
By
Ben Yakas
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NYPD Gave Zero Tickets Out In Times Square On New Year's Eve
The AP has some remarkable details about just how slow things got: cops gave out zero tickets to the 1 million+ revelers who spent New Year's Eve in Times Square.
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Ben Yakas
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Video: The Daily Show Celebrates The NYPD Slowdown With Dignity
Jon Stewart tackles the NYPD's new motto ("To Chill and Reflect") then hands the baton to Jason Jones, who celebrates the "new New York" by running amok around the city.
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Ben Yakas
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Union Tells Subway Motormen To Slow Down For Safety (Or Better Contracts?)
The MTA's largest union, TWU Local 100, will be operating without a new contract for a full year Wednesday–and it looks like it is ready to play ball again.
By
Garth Johnston
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Report: MTA Contract Gives Time Off For Accident-Witnessing Workers
Reportedly when the new MTA/TWU contract is signed, subway operators and conductors will be able to take three (paid) days off if they witness someone being hit by a train.
By
Garth Johnston
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Amid "Slowdown" Rumors, MTA/Union Talks To Resume Thursday
Two weeks after the head of the Transit Workers Union Local 100 walked out, talks between the union and the MTA are set to resume on Thursday. Whew!
By
Garth Johnston
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Sanitation Slowdown Report Minimizes Blizzard Screw Up
The Department of Investigation released their long-awaited report on the alleged sanitation "slowdown" during last winter's Blizzageddon. And they ultimately found that there was no conspiracy to purposefully slowdown as revenge for department budget cuts.
By
Ben Yakas
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Blizzard Slowdown Investigations Aren't Going Great
Cleaning up the Boxing Day blizzard (via pixbymaia's flickr). A month
By
Garth Johnston
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