AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLong Island Rail Road strike standoff: MTA CEO Janno Lieber and rail unions say talks are stalled, with workers walking off at 12:01 a.m. Saturday—setting up Monday’s commute chaos for roughly 275,000 riders. The MTA says it’s ready to bargain and will run limited shuttle buses to subway connections, while unions say no new bargaining sessions have been scheduled. Hurricane Melissa recovery: Jamaica’s Agriculture Minister Floyd Green announced Phase 2 of the Hurricane Melissa Recovery Programme—$250 million—after Phase 1 “went extremely well,” helping push crop output to the second-best on record. Curfew backlash in Westmoreland: Burnt Savannah residents protest a curfew they say has lasted over two months and is crushing livelihoods, including after police allegedly pepper-sprayed people during a candlelight vigil. Tourism airlift push: Jamaica will host the CTO Air Connectivity Summit in Kingston on Feb. 23, 2027, building on last year’s Bermuda meeting focused on fixing capacity, fees, and weak intra-Caribbean links. Community policing: Westmoreland’s JCF is expanding its “Beat the Streets” initiative with more direct officer-community engagement.
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