MTA gets $4B federal funding to prevent service cuts, layoffs in 2021
Updated Dec 21, 2020;
Posted Dec 21, 2020
The MTA will receive over $4 billion in federal aid to offset financial losses associated with the coronavirus pandemic. (Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-Hammel)Jan Somma-Hammel
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Help is finally on the way.
After months of pleas for financial assistance amid the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the MTA is now set to receive more than $4B in federal aid, allowing the agency to hold off on previously proposed service reductions, layoffs and wage freezes.
The massive infusion of federal relief comes after Congress agreed to a nearly $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package on Sunday, providing much-needed financial relief for citizens, businesses and government agencies alike.