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The Hidden Costs of Inefficiency

Associations Now

When you’re losing a nickel here or a dime there, it doesn’t seem like a lot … until you do the math and realize it’s costing you a pretty penny. Just ask New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). Just ask New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

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Groups File Suits Over NYC Subway’s Lingering Accessibility Problems

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In a pair of class-action lawsuits—one at the state level, one at federal—nonprofits and advocacy groups focused on assisting those with disabilities claim that New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority isn’t doing enough to make the city’s iconic subway system accessible.

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How One Foundation Got Kids Interested in Skiing—With Its Own Ski Park

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In the three winters that the National Winter Activity Center has been active, the National Winter Sports Education Foundation’s “living lab” has helped drive a massive interest in the slopes among New York City-area kids. Here’s how. But NWSEF may have found the perfect strategy to draw kids’ attention—and keep it.

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Report: Uber and Lyft Becoming the Business Travel Options of Choice

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That’s according to a new report from Certify, an expense-management service that releases quarterly data tracking the receipts and expense reports of employees. What’s fascinating is that, even while ride-hailing services are taking up more of the market, the cost of taking Uber, at least, is going down, according to VentureBeat.

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Lunchtime Links: Don’t Be Surprised By Hidden Hotel Fees

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Here’s how event professionals can anticipate the extra costs and bargain these fees for their meetings. What can event organizers do to keep hotel costs in check? For one, plan ahead, suggests New York Times columnist Joe Sharkey. What does your association do to keep event costs down for attendees?

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Metro-North Crash Intensifies Calls for Improved Safety, Funding

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As the investigation of the deadly New York City train derailment this week continues, transportation regulators and industry groups have zeroed in on the issue of safety—specifically, the funding and technology needed to make commuter rail travel more secure. Making the Case.

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Associations Weigh In on Tipping Debate

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The most recent advocate of moving away from tips is perhaps the most famous restaurateur in New York City. But NRA’s Sweeney argues that this description of server pay unfairly characterizes the way the minimum-wage-plus-tips system works. “But for our teams, the change will be significant.

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