Who smashed 97 subway windows?

Plus: NJ gov considering financial help for struggling bus companies. [FORWARD TO A FRIEND]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [DONATE]( [WNYC Politics Brief] [Subway window smashing spree suspends service on W train]( [an MTA conductor sticks their head out the window of a train]( The W train stood for “windowless” on Wednesday after vandals went on a glass-smashing spree that led to service being halted on the line. MTA officials said 97 subway car windows were shattered overnight across 45 different trains that run on the subway’s lettered lines. The W train was back in service on Thursday morning, but the police are still investigating the incident. MTA leaders said the vandals would be charged with a felony if they're caught [Read more.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🚆 --------------------------------------------------------------- More transit stories to know this week NJ governor may be considering cash assistance for struggling bus companies While on WNYC’s “Ask Governor Murphy '' yesterday, Murphy hinted that his administration is looking at providing financial help for struggling bus companies to avoid shutting down commuter routes in North Jersey. ([Gothamist]( MTA worker caught buying stolen goods while on the clock The worker was involved in an apparent fencing operation where he bought bags of stolen goods from people who identified as homeless, according to a report by the MTA Inspector General. In at least one transaction, the transit employee was seen putting a knife against the throat of a seller. ([Gothamist]( An average of 8 people are seriously injured on NYC streets daily More than 4,200 people – or 8 people on average per day – were seriously injured on New York City streets from January 2022 to June of this year. The numbers come from a Transportation Alternatives analysis which looked at crashes that resulted in dismemberments, fractured bones, miscarriages and permanently damaged organs. ([Gothamist]( More Amtrak price deals for night owls Amtrak has expanded their night owl price deals for travel along the Northeast corridor between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., including a new option between Boston and New York for just $20. ([PIX11]( MTA’s $37 million employee timekeeping system sits idle The biometric employee timekeeping system, which uses fingerprints to track time, hasn’t been used since March 2020 following the start of the pandemic. It was purchased to help curb overtime abuse, but workers are still just punching in and out of job sites the old-fashioned way. ([Newsday]( Shortage of LIRR cars could interrupt service Long Island Rail Road service may be impacted by the MTA’s lack of cars, an agency watchdog tells the Daily News. The MTA has said the shortage hasn’t yet been responsible for any delays. ([Daily News]( Construction will finally restart on Hudson River tunnel project The Gateway Development Commission awarded the first contracts for construction work on the New Jersey side of a rail tunnel that will run all the way to Midtown Manhattan. In 2010, then-Governor Chris Christie abruptly canceled the same project over financial concerns. ([New York Times]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🚆 --------------------------------------------------------------- Support WNYC + Gothamist Make a donation to support local, independent journalism. Your contributions are our largest source of funding and pays for essential election coverage and more. [DONATE]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [WNYC]( [WQXR]( [NJPR]( [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 All rights reserved. [Terms of Use.]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your [preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list