{"id":178522,"date":"2021-02-15T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T06:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/mta-worker-caught-having-sex-at-railyard-while-on-overtime\/"},"modified":"2021-02-15T09:00:11","modified_gmt":"2021-02-15T06:00:11","slug":"mta-worker-caught-having-sex-at-railyard-while-on-overtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/mta-worker-caught-having-sex-at-railyard-while-on-overtime\/","title":{"rendered":"#MTA worker caught having sex at railyard \u2014 while on overtime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#MTA worker caught having sex at railyard \u2014 while on overtime<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The taxpayers weren\u2019t the only ones getting screwed.<\/p>\n<p>A Metro-North worker resigned last month after the MTA\u2019s watchdog caught him having sex with a woman at a railyard \u2014 while collecting overtime pay, according to a new report. <\/p>\n<p>Investigators from the office of MTA Inspector <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Carolyn Pokorny observed the machinist, a 25-year veteran, bring an unauthorized woman onto the grounds of the Croton-Harmon property three times last spring \u2014 including at least one time that got steamy, according to the report, set to be publicized later Monday.<\/p>\n<p>On May 16, OIG gumshoes observed the man and woman \u2014 neither of whom is identified by name in the report \u2014 \u201ckiss and have intimate contact\u201d in a railroad storage yard \u201cbehind the open door\u201d of the woman\u2019s Nissan Pathfinder, according to the document.<\/p>\n<p>The trainyard tryst \u2014 which went down a mere 10 to 15 feet from tracks \u201cclearly\u201d labeled \u201cNo Entry Except Authorized Vehicles,\u201d according to the report \u2014 occurred in the middle of the man\u2019s overtime shift and lasted an impressive 77 minutes, GPS data from the machinist\u2019s MTA-issued truck shows.<\/p>\n<p>Thirteen days later, investigators from Pokorny\u2019s office observed the man bring the woman to the same Metro-North facility for \u201can extended lunch,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" alt=\"Carolyn Pokorny, the Inspector General for the MTA.\" class=\"wp-image-17322939 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/062619POKORNY7GPM.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/062619POKORNY7GPM.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/062619POKORNY7GPM.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/062619POKORNY7GPM.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/062619POKORNY7GPM.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Carolyn Pokorny, the Inspector General for the MTA.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Gregory P. Mango<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Investigators caught the machinist taking longer-than-permitted lunch breaks off of MTA property on five other occasions, including one meeting with the female companion that lasted more than three hours.<\/p>\n<p>But the couple\u2019s afternoon delights were hardly confined to work hours.<\/p>\n<p>The machinist\u2019s daytime shifts typically ended six hours before his overtime shifts, in between which he was permitted to go home and rest. <\/p>\n<p>But over the course of the IG\u2019s three-month probe, the machinist would make a nightly two- to three-hour stop at a parking lot on West Street in Peekskill.<\/p>\n<p>On four instances, the OIG observed the man drive off with the woman after leaving the MTA\u2019s truck at the lot. <\/p>\n<p>GPS data showed the man returning a few hours later to drive the truck back to work.<\/p>\n<p>Under MTA regulations, agency vehicles must be driven to work and back home via the \u201cmost direct way possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yet IG investigators identified dozens of additional times the man used his MTA-issued vehicle on days, driving it to the West Street lot or a nearby rail crossing on 32 separate occasions, and leaving it there overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Confronted by investigators, the machinist pleaded ignorance on the railroad\u2019s policy on use of company vehicles. <\/p>\n<p>He also claimed to have only begun parking the car away from home when the COVID-19 pandemic hit to protect a family member with an underlying health condition.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, the man had been making hours-long stops on the way between home and work since 2019, GPS data showed, according to the report.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" alt=\"Metro North train car\" class=\"wp-image-17322940 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/071218metronorth64CS.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/071218metronorth64CS.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/071218metronorth64CS.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/071218metronorth64CS.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/02\/071218metronorth64CS.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The former employee resigned on January 20, 2021 after a disciplinary hearing.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Christopher Sadowski<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He was brought up on disciplinary charges in December, and resigned after a Jan. 20 disciplinary hearing, the IG said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMetro-North has zero tolerance for theft of time or <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ropriation of resources for personal use,\u201d said MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis employee was suspended without pay and subsequently resigned, and we are reviewing ways to improve accountability.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The railyard Romeo was snared amid a years-long crackdown by the OIG\u2019s office on overtime cheats.<\/p>\n<p><em>Additional reporting by Aaron Feis<\/em>\n            <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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A Metro-North worker resigned last month after the MTA\u2019s watchdog caught him having sex with a woman at a railyard \u2014 while collecting overtime pay, according to a new report. 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