I don't normally read Jalopnik; there's a Gothamist article on the payment as well, but it was paywalled. (I happen to agree it's a fairly minor scandal. It's

I don't normally read Jalopnik; there's a Gothamist article on the payment as well, but it was paywalled. (I happen to agree it's a fairly minor scandal. It's intended to be demonstrative of the MTA's inability to protect its budget.)