The Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board approved a sweeping overhaul that could cut up to 2,700 jobs.
The reorganization consolidates 40 departments into six agencies and creates new upper management positions.
MTA Chairman Patrick Foye says the expected job cuts would affect non-union administrative workers.
“The cuts that may occur with respect to the represented members are likely in a range that would be covered by attrition. That’s not true necessarily with respect to the administrative groups, but taking it off the table would be misleading.”
The reorganization passed despite opposition from rider and transit advocacy groups who say the plan was rushed and should have received more input from the public.
The plan could save the cash-strapped MTA up to $530 million a year.
The MTA will roll out the changes over the next nine months. It’s the first reorganization of the MTA in 51 years.
