OT, Oy Vey: The transit strike cost the NYPD $10.4 million in overtime, lower than first thought. A City Council oversight hearing today is set to address walkout costs with Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. [amNewYork]
Milestone for victim: The bike-riding firefighter, left, who was struck by a private bus during the December transit walkout was finally released from the hospital today. [AP via amNewYork]
On-time almost every time: Metro-North trains set an on-time performance record in April — 99% of the commuter trains showed up when they were supposed to. [amNewYork]
Subway plot conviction: A Pakistani immigrant was convicted of planning to blow up the Herald Square subway station. [AP via amNewYork]
Train to the plane: A takeout on the politics behind the quest for a downtown-JFK rail link. [The New York Observer]
-- Rolando Pujol
Photo of Firefighter Matthew Long by Howard Schnapp