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MTA calls for 60-day hiring freeze
The cash-strapped MTA has called for a 60-day hiring freeze and cutbacks on business travel, cell phone use and food expenses in an effort to save $5 million.
The belt-tightening comes as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's operating budget is facing a $500 million to $700 million deficit next year that may require a fare hike to cover. The directives are an addition to an existing...
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