The Transit Authority can also take the heat, giving riders a way to explain a late arrival to work. Commuters love to curse the Metropolitan Transportation Authority—with many doing it on a ...

It took the MTA nearly 20 years to guarantee sick pay to transit workers who fell ill from working at Ground Zero following 9/11. The agency’s board on Wednesday will vote on a policy change … ...

The MTA will issue a verification letter only when there's a major delay—typically, at least 10 minutes. Riders can apply for them through the MTA's website or at an office in lower Manhattan.