How many more members will we have to lose?”By Cruz’s count, 129 New York City transit workers have died of covid-19. For transit workers, the return to normal life only exacerbates their fears. By comparison, the lower-paid and largely minority transit workers said they are often abused by riders and insufficiently protected by their employers. ADADThe novel coronavirus has sickened or killed transit workers in nearly every major system in the country. He wonders why transit workers don’t qualify for the first responder discounts that are set aside for police and health-care workers.

Source: Washington Post May 17, 2020 23:48 UTC