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	New York City Tips - TravelNewYork.com
		The transit system in NYC is fantastic and easy.
		New York is the culinary capital of America and you should experience it!
		We live work and play in New York, so odds are we might have the answer for you.
	travelnewyork.com /new_york_city_guide.htm (841 words)

	New York City, New York - City Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		New York City was the site of a terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 when nearly 3,000 people were killed by the terrorist strike on the World Trade Center, including New Yorkers employed in the buildings and hundreds of firemen, policemen, and rescue workers who came to their aid.
		New York City is also home to the nation's largest community of American Jews, with an estimate of 972,000 in 2002, and is the worldwide headquarters of the Hasidic Lubavitch sect and the Bobover and Satmar branches of Hasidism.
		New York is a city of "great museums" with the Metropolitan Museum of Art's assemblage of historic art, the Museum of Modern Art and Guggenheim Museum's 20th century collection, and the American Museum of Natural History and its Hayden Planetarium focusing on the sciences.
	www.yp.com /cities/new-york-city.php (5929 words)

	Boston IMC: newswire/63146 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		While New York State’s anti-labor Taylor Law, which bars strikes by public employees, allows the docking of two days’ pay for every day on the picket line, in many cases transit workers are seeing substantially more than that taken out of their paychecks.
		The transit strike—the first in New York in 25 years—was provoked by the MTA and both the state and city administrations with the aim of imposing drastic cutbacks to workers pensions, health care and other benefits.
		According to the New York State Board of Elections, this same Spitzer was the beneficiary of $4,000 in TWU donations to both his races for attorney general and another $3,500 so far to his gubernatorial campaign fund.
	boston.indymedia.org /newswire/display/63146/index.php (1503 words)

	New York Transit Museum
		A new exhibition on the platform level, Moving the Millions: New York City's Subways from its Origins to the Present provides visitors with an overview of the magnitude and complexity of New York City's rapid transit system.
		New York City Transit's Division of Car Equipment has lovingly refurbished the Museum's unparalleled collection of vintage subway and elevated cars.
		A new exhibit on fare collection is illustrated by representative examples of various collection devices used throughout the subway system's history.
	www.ny.com /museums/new.york.transit.museum.html (1020 words)

	LonMark Transportation Solutions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		New York City Transit is one of the most extensive and complex public transportation systems in the world, operating 24-hour-a-day bus and subway service throughout five boroughs.
		New York City Transit has the largest subway car fleet anywhere in the world with an annual ridership of 1.2 billion.
		With a constant requirement for new equipment, the highest levels of safety as well as cost concerns and flexibility needs, specifying devices is paramount to success and can only be achieved by taking a leadership role in the definition of standards for the industry.
	www.lonmark.org /solution/trans/nyct.htm (252 words)

	Transportation in New York City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The New York City Subway is the lifeblood of the city.
		New York's "pedestrian culture" and famous street life, which has given rise to art forms like break dancing and a thriving street food scene, is also integral to the city's cultural life.
		According to the 2000 U.S. Census, of the 42,000 cabbies in New York 82% are foreign born: 23% from the Caribbean (the Dominican Republic and Haiti), and 20% from South Asia (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transportation_in_New_York_City (7926 words)

	CBS News \| New York City Transit Workers Strike
		New Yorkers were urged to make arrangements to car pool, bicycle and walk to work, or change their schedules and work from home.
		The news drew an angry response from the mayor, governor and head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
		It is illegal for mass transit workers to strike in New York, which means the 33,000 bus and subway employees will incur huge fines _ two days' pay for each day on strike.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/12/20/ap/business/mainD8EJUGOG1.shtml (984 words)

	Subway - NYWiki
		Mass transit in New York City began with organized stagecoach rides in 1827.
		The city's first official subway system was the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) which opened on October 27, 1904, and consisted of 48 stations along a 9-mile-route which ran from City Hall to 148th Street and Broadway.
		In 1953, however, the New York state legislature authorized what was then called the NYC Transit Authority to operate all subway lines and buses.
	www.nywiki.com /new-york-city/index.php/New_York_City_Subway (588 words)

	CNN.com - New Yorkers walk as transit strike ruled illegal - Dec 20, 2005
		NEW YORK (CNN) -- A judge ruled a strike by New York transit workers illegal on Tuesday afternoon, while millions of commuters battled their way home in frigid temperatures.
		New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg lashed out at union leaders for "thuggishly" turning their backs on the city, vowing there would be no further contract negotiations until the strike ends.
		New York's "Taylor Law" forbids transit workers from striking, and the city and state had pressed the judge to impose a hefty fine.
	www.cnn.com /2005/US/12/20/nyc.transit/index.html (1064 words)

	USATODAY.com - New York City transit strike ends (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		NEW YORK (AP) — The buses and subways began warming up, while commuters and striking workers thawed out.
		After a crippling, three-day strike, the city transit union sent its members back to work Thursday without a new contract, slowly restoring service to millions of riders who had been left stranded during the height of the Christmas rush.
		The strike cost the city untold millions in police overtime and lost business and productivity at the very height of the Christmas rush and forced millions of commuters, holiday shoppers and tourists to carpool, take taxis, ride bicycles or trudge through the freezing cold.
	www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2005-12-22-srike-day-three_x.htm (1240 words)

	New York City Police Department Transit Bureau Information and Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The use of the facilities of the New York City transit system for non-transit activities is regulated by the New York City Transit Authority Rules of Conduct.
		These Rules (their full name is actually "Rules governing the conduct and safety of the public in the use of the facilities of the New York City Transit Authority and Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Authority") form Part 1050 of the New York Code of Rules and Regulations, or "NYCRR" for short.
		All persons who are interested in performing on the subway and who wish to avoid violating the law are strongly advised to contact New York City Transit beforehand to get a copy of the Rules of Conduct, as well as a more complete explanation of their requirements.
	www.nyc.gov /html/nypd/html/transportation/transit.html (1952 words)

	CNN.com - Transit strike leaves New Yorkers out in cold - Dec 21, 2005
		NEW YORK (CNN) -- Millions of New Yorkers trekked to and from work Wednesday in below-freezing temperatures as the union behind the two-day-old transit strike returned to court to fight $1 million-a-day fines.
		New York's Taylor Law forbids transit workers from striking, and the city and state pressed the judge to impose hefty penalties.
		City Corporation Counsel Michael Cardozo said employees on strike will lose three days of pay for every day they are not at work, instead of the penalty of a two-day pay loss imposed by the city.
	www.cnn.com /2005/US/12/21/nyc.transit/index.html (855 words)

	Casino News & Articles - October 6, 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Language that would have added billions more for rail and mass transit security had been stripped out of the port security bill earlier, lawmakers and their aides said.
		The new bill may also be a move by the US to create an increasingly exclusive American market, he said.
		As far as is understood the Louisiana state authorities have kept their warrants active despite the refusal of New York to honour same.
	casinocashjourney.com /casino_news_oct_06_06.htm (10886 words)

	The Architect's Newspaper - www.archpaper.com
		The new elevated lines meant that New Yorkers could get straight to the beach from the city, but the deluge of people they brought helped seal the doom of the once-grand resort.
		Eighty-five years later, the BRT’s successor, New York City Transit (NYCT, an agency within the larger Metropolitan Transit Authority) is betting that a new subway terminal in the same spot as the old West End will have a very different effect, this time acting as a catalyst for revitalization and local pride.
		So far, Arts For Transit is keeping mum on the actual nature of Wilson’s images under glass, but if the ambition of this last piece of the Stillwell Terminal is in keeping with the rest of the project, it should go well beyond the mil-mannered tile work one often sees in new stations.
	www.archpaper.com /feature_articles/the_ultimate_ride.html (1360 words)

	New York City Transit Planning
		Before public takeover, most of the railroads serving New York had been losing money for years by conventional railroad accounting criteria; most of the railroads had sought release from the responsibility for continuing services; and a few lines had been discontinued (Putnam branch and Hudson River ferry/West Shore were examples).
		The study would concentrate on the New Haven and New York Central Railroads; findings could be applied to other commuter railroads in the region and elsewhere." This report focused on what is popularly called commuter travel, a term which applies to frequent and regular trips of any considerable length, ordinarily for work purposes.
		A study of the capacity of the New York Central Railroad's electrified route from Woodlawn to Grand Central Terminal, including the terminal facilities.
	www.lakemirabel.com /Railroad/NYCTransitPlanning1.html (3888 words)

	NYCDOT - Mass Transit
		The NYC Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Study is a cooperative effort of NYCDOT, MTA New York City Transit and the New York State Department of Transportation to bring BRT to NYC to improve the speed and reliability of the bus system.
		The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey operates John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia, and Newark Liberty Airports.
		On November 12, 2006, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg together with the families and friends of the victims of the Flight 587 tragedy and the Belle Harbor community dedicated a memorial to honor the memory of the 265 who were lost on November 12, 2001.
	www.nyc.gov /html/dot/html/masstran/masstran.html (325 words)

	TULLY CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. :: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Moving swiftly to restore mass transit connections to downtown New York for tens of thousands of New Jersey commuters, New York Governor George E. Pataki and New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey today announced a $300 million Port Authority contract for the construction of a new temporary PATH station at the World Trade Center site.
		New Jersey Governor James E. McGreevey said, "Prior to September 11, the World Trade Center station was the busiest in the PATH system, serving approximately 65,000 commuters daily.
		The economic vitality of New York and of the entire region depends on the swift reconstruction of New York's financial district and transportation systems.
	www.tullyconstruction.com /news/read.asp?pj=31 (756 words)

	FOXNews.com - FBI Busts 'Real Deal' Terror Plot Aimed At NYC-NJ Underground Transit Link - Local News \| News Articles \| ...
		FBI and New York City officials would not go into details of the plot, but did confirm that the PATH system was the likely target, not the Holland Tunnel, as the Daily News reported.
		New York's transportation system has emerged as a potential terrorist threat several times over the years.
		New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg added: "This is one more reminder that in today's world, our safety can be menaced from any corner of the globe."
	www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,202518,00.html (2186 words)

	Metrocard in New York City
		Now, according to New York City transit officials, 40 per cent of MetroCard users buy one-day, 7-day or 30-day unlimited cards, which can reduce the price of their trips to significantly below the $1.50 fare if used frequently.
		Schaller believes that the unlimited cards have transformed the mental calculations New Yorkers make when they think about mass transit, especially for discretionary trips.
		This has been considered a major public policy victory in New York, undoubtedly good for the environment and one that other cities are trying to emulate.
	perc.ca /PEN/2002-09/s-hammonds2.html (234 words)

	New York City Transit Undergoes Major Construction
		New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority Capital Construction Co. is currently planning a handful of multi-billion dollar projects
		New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Capital Construction Co. is currently planning a handful of multi-billion dollar projects that will expand the nation's largest regional transportation network.
		This project will entail two underground station caverns that are mined out of solid rock beneath GCT and measure 85.5 feet tall, 58.5 feet wide, and 1,142 feet long; 50,000 feet of new track in underground tunnels; and 18,500 tons of reinforced steel.
	ecmweb.com /mag/electric_new_york_city_5/index.html (241 words)

	Turner Construction Company
		Brooklyn, NY This project includes the rehabilitation of Atlantic Avenue Subway Station for the Mass Transit Authority - New York City Transit Authority.
		Poughkeepsie, NY This project incudes the construction of a 1.1 million sq. ft. office building in the center of Times Square for the Mass Transit Authority.
		New York State Department of Transportation Region One Headquarters
	www.turnerconstruction.com /newyork/content.asp?d=1310 (75 words)

	GOVERNOR: ORION BUS TO BUILD 125 CLEAN FUEL BUSSES FOR NYC TRANSIT
		"This announcement is just one example of how the renaissance in public mass transit in New York City is providing jobs at upstate companies such as Orion Bus, and Bombardier in Plattsburgh, where new rail cars for the MTA are being built," the Governor said.
		The MTA and New York City Transit are leaders in putting clean fuel busses on the road, providing New Yorkers with new busses that are 90 percent cleaner than traditional busses.
		With this new purchase and the delivery of all pending orders, NYC Transit's fleet of clean fuel buses will number 489 and will grow by 300 more in the next capital program.
	www.state.ny.us /governor/press/99/nov15_1_99.htm (305 words)

	Engineering - New York City Walking Tours
		Trinity Church, City Hall, Brooklyn Bridge, Woolworth's Cathedral of Commerce, and other buildings in the downtown area will be viewed and the story behind their construction explained.
		Trace the evolution on New York City's mass transit system from early nineteenth century to the present day as we travel from Grand Central Station to other monuments of transportation achievement.
		Discover the secret subway built by Ely Beach next to City Hall, how the IRT, RMT, and IND subways were constructed, and the future of the yet-to-built-Second Avenue subway.
	www.newyorktalksandwalks.com /tours_engineering.html (539 words)

	New York City, NYC Mass Transit Strike Bus Charter Service (800)979-4498
		New York City, NYC Mass Transit Strike Bus Charter Service (800)979-4498
		USA Bus Charter, Inc. has private coaches available for your group for immediate service in New York and New Jersey.
		Tickets for travel within New York City will cost $4 and must be purchased before boarding during peak hours; surcharges apply at off-peak times.
	www.usabuscharter.com /2006-NYC-Mass-Transit-Strike-Bus-Charter.html (229 words)

	AM New York - New York City News including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island. Where you'll find ...
		AM New York - New York City News including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island.
		Tourism in New York City is at a record high, pouring $26B into local coffers, Mayor Bloomberg said.
		After many years of decline, the number of murders climbed this year in New York and many other major U.S. cities, reaching their highest levels in a decade in some places.
	www.amny.com /news/local (306 words)

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