Morning News Brief: MTA to hold emergency meeting to talk about excessive overtime pay

MTA to hold emergency meeting to talk about excessive overtime pay   Officials have been investigating overtime ever since it was revealed a LIRR worker made over $344,000 in overtime last year alone.

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