NYC Transit supervisor and subordinate were parked for hours on a secluded street during their shifts.
are feeling the heat after they repeatedly left their work site for several on-the-job rendezvous, according to the results of an investigation released on Monday.The investigation revealed that the rendezvous occurredAccording to the OIG, the investigation began in March 2023 after multiple anonymous complaints claimed the supervisor and trackworker were romantically involved andleaving their DeKalb Avenue station post in Brooklyn.
When investigators asked the trackworker if she was intimate with the supervisor while parked in their vehicles, she said theySurveillance photos also showed the trackworker’s car parked outside a laundromat in Brooklyn, where she had done laundry while on duty.The OIG investigation found that both employees violated NYC Transit policies, and the maintenance supervisor failed to manage the trackworker properly.
“The MTA holds its workforce to the highest standard and these two employees should have known better,” said Joana Flores, an MTA spokesperson. “Lying and misusing work time will not be tolerated and is unacceptable. Both employees were immediately removed from service without pay and faced disciplinary action.
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