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City pools and beaches struggled with a lifeguard shortage in the years after the pandemic. Parks officials say the staffing issues may be a thing of the past.
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The MTA had wanted to put an end to benefits like the ones that give engineers double pay when they drive both electric and diesel trains on the same shifts.
The MTA had wanted to put an end to benefits like the ones that give engineers double pay when they drive both electric and diesel trains on the same shifts.
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