MTA makes Juneteenth an official agency holiday
The MTA will observe Juneteenth as an agency holiday, according to a memo sent to staff members Wednesday night.
The decision by the MTA came hours after Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order designating June 19, or Juneteeth, a holiday for state employees to commemorate the end of slavery.
In an email to staff, MTA Chief People Officer Paul Fama said the transit agency “is following Gov. Cuomo’s lead and will make June 19, 2020 an MTA holiday.”