Rally in Support of Ukraine: Saturday at 11:00 AM
A Rally to show our community’s support for the people of Ukraine will be held at the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Memorial Bridge on Saturday March 5, 2022. Ukrainians and Ukrainian-Americans are invited to speak on behalf of the people in their country. People are encouraged to bring signs to show how much the Westport community has the backs of the Ukrainian people. The event begins at 11:00 AM.
Morning Weather Report
Today
Cloudy, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. Light south wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Tomorrow
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tomorrow Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
MTA Graduates 63 New Subway Train Operators as NYC Transit Continues a Slow Rebound
The Metropolitan Transit Authority The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that 63 new subway train operators graduated following their successful completion of training at the New York City Transit Learning Center in Brooklyn.
These operators will help New York City Transit tackle crew shortages and bolster the frequency of subway service. This marked the end of months of intensive training for operators that began in the summer of 2021. The graduation took place as New York City Transit Subway ridership hovers between 50% and 60% of pre-pandemic levels.
“As the city continues to return to normal, we have prioritized bringing great people aboard by increasing class sizes and aggressively recruiting,” said New York City Transit Interim President Craig Cipriano. “New Yorkers need access to fast, safe and reliable subway service to get to work, school and family activities. I am really excited to welcome this new group to our team.”
“Everyone knows the staffing challenges that the MTA has experienced, and we’ve accelerated training and filled larger classes so we can provide increased service for New Yorkers,” said Vice President and Chief Officer of Service Delivery Herb Lambert. “Our subway operators keep the city moving and are leading New York City on the way back.”
The new employees join the hundreds of bus and train operators along with conductors who recently completed their training. To date, the MTA has hired 425 train operators and 341 conductors, including those who have already graduated or will do so in the months ahead — part of a deliberate effort by the MTA to rapidly grow the number of bus operators, subway train operators and conductors. A hiring freeze, necessitated by a fiscal crisis that developed during the pandemic, depleted the ranks of train operators with many veteran workers retiring or leaving their frontline posts.