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Millions of NYC Commuters Able to Roll into Work This Morning
Aired December 16, 2002 - 05:16 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Now back to our top story. Millions of New York City commuters are able to roll into work this morning.
Our Jason Carroll is live from the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge and no excuses, everybody has to go to work this morning -- Jason.
JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Carol, you know, I know a lot of New Yorkers are going to be happy to hear when they wake up this morning that, in fact, a strike has been averted, at least for another day.
I want you to take a look at the front page of one of the local papers here, the "Daily News." The headline really says it all, at least on this Monday. It says "We Ride On."
This morning as you take there a look at the front page of the "Daily News," I also want you to take a look at a live picture of a camera that we have set up on Eighth Avenue, looking down Eighth Avenue toward downtown Manhattan. You can see that traffic is normal this morning, as it should be, since there is not a strike. Things are progressing on as they should.
Last night, just before a midnight deadline, the union that represents the city's buses and subway workers came out and said that enough progress has been made, at least on other issues, not on economic issues, but enough progress has been made in other areas to at least keep talking at this point.
The union is looking for a pay increase but the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the entity that oversees the union, says look, we just simply do not have the money at this point. The city says it doesn't have the money either. The city says it's looking at at least a $6 billion deficit.
New York City's mayor, Michael Bloomberg, says that if there were to be a strike, the city could be looking at $350 -- it could cost the city at least $350 million a day. And, Carol, if you think this is just a local story, the mayor also points out that this could have ripple effects across the entire country. So at this point, though, at least, the talks continue -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Yes, because food has to get in and shipments of stuff have to get out, and, yes, transportation problems would tie all that stuff up.
Jason Carroll, thanks. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
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Aired December 16, 2002 - 05:16 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Now back to our top story. Millions of New York City commuters are able to roll into work this morning.
Our Jason Carroll is live from the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge and no excuses, everybody has to go to work this morning -- Jason.
JASON CARROLL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Well, Carol, you know, I know a lot of New Yorkers are going to be happy to hear when they wake up this morning that, in fact, a strike has been averted, at least for another day.
I want you to take a look at the front page of one of the local papers here, the "Daily News." The headline really says it all, at least on this Monday. It says "We Ride On."
This morning as you take there a look at the front page of the "Daily News," I also want you to take a look at a live picture of a camera that we have set up on Eighth Avenue, looking down Eighth Avenue toward downtown Manhattan. You can see that traffic is normal this morning, as it should be, since there is not a strike. Things are progressing on as they should.
Last night, just before a midnight deadline, the union that represents the city's buses and subway workers came out and said that enough progress has been made, at least on other issues, not on economic issues, but enough progress has been made in other areas to at least keep talking at this point.
The union is looking for a pay increase but the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the entity that oversees the union, says look, we just simply do not have the money at this point. The city says it doesn't have the money either. The city says it's looking at at least a $6 billion deficit.
New York City's mayor, Michael Bloomberg, says that if there were to be a strike, the city could be looking at $350 -- it could cost the city at least $350 million a day. And, Carol, if you think this is just a local story, the mayor also points out that this could have ripple effects across the entire country. So at this point, though, at least, the talks continue -- Carol.
COSTELLO: Yes, because food has to get in and shipments of stuff have to get out, and, yes, transportation problems would tie all that stuff up.
Jason Carroll, thanks. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
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