Archive for July, 2013
MTA Bus Driver Saves Man In The Bronx
In what is a polar opposite from the previous entry, MTA Bus Driver Victor Nacasio is a hero after saving a man in the Bronx who was having a seizure. Here is the story courtesy of News 12 The Bronx: An MTA bus driver is being hailed as a hero after he helped save a […]
MTA Officer Commits Suicide In Brooklyn
Tragedy struck over the July 4th holiday weekend as an unnamed 53 year old MTA security officer committed suicide. Here is more in a brief report by Joe Kemp & Thomas Tracy of the New York Daily News: An MTA security guard took her own life inside a Brooklyn subway station Saturday, police sources said. […]
Metro-North Train Runs Over Mattress
In a story that could be classified as somewhat bizarre, a Metro-North train had to be disabled in the Bronx after running over a mattress. Here is the story courtesy of the Associated Press: An eight-car Metro-North train was disabled in the Bronx after running over a mattress placed on the tracks, sparking a fire […]
NYC Transit Bus Driver Slashed In The Bronx
I always hate hearing or reading about MTA employees being the victims of heinous crimes. The latest attack occurred in the Bronx on Wednesday when a driver on the Bx5 was slashed by a passenger who was getting off at the last stop at the corner of Southern Blvd & Westchester Ave. This is only […]
MTA Looks To Lease 3 Midtown Buildings
About 2 years ago when the MTA finances were looking real bleak, the agency had talked about selling 3 of the buildings they own next to Grand Central. The agency was looking to get approximately $150M for the building at 347 Madison Avenue & the 2 adjoining ones at 341 & 345 respectively. At the […]
