Into the Leadership Void: Who’s in Charge of the MTA?
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Gov. Cuomo's bid to split the top job stalled — although the agency continues to push it. Will we be saying hello to an interim chairman?
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about John Samuelsen
Monday’s Headlines: Wounded Cuomo Edition
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More coverage of presumptive mayor Eric Adams's shot across Gov. Cuomo's bow. Plus all the other news.
Labor, Elected Officials and Community Groups Rally For Transit Lockbox
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Dozens of transit workers, transportation advocates and elected officials rallied on the steps of City Hall this morning to urge Governor Cuomo to sign the transit lockbox bill, which passed both houses of the legislature unanimously in June. “New York communities are not standing alone,” said TWU Local 100 President John Samuelsen. “Transit workers are […]
Streetsblog Q&A With TWU Local 100 President John Samuelsen
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Last December, John Samuelsen was elected president of TWU Local 100, the union that represents 38,000 subway and bus workers in the New York City region. He assumed the leadership from former president Roger Toussaint at a troubled time for the transit system. With transit tax revenues in free fall and state lawmakers raiding MTA […]