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Bangladeshi MTA workers caught in layoffs face bleak futures
Citing budget deficits, the MTA of New York is laying off 262 subway agents, of whom 35 are Bangladeshis. An additional 212 subway agents, including 28 Bangladeshis, may also lose their jobs. more>
Legislation to protect NYC taxi drivers welcomed by cabbies
Passage of the Taxi Drivers' Protection Act, which increases the penalties for assault of taxicab drivers, black car and livery drivers, provoked an enthusiastic response from cabbies, who said their needs had been neglected and, as a result, have suffered for a long time.
VIDEO :: NY State Assemblyman Rory Lancman and Bhairavi Desai of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) speak about the recent passing of the Taxi Driver Protection Act. more>
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