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Yesterday, the MTA awarded Medals of Excellence to its employees who went above and beyond the call of duty. Of the 51 employees given awards, only four were called out in the press release, or in the media. Here are some of the honorees that you didn’t hear about:

Gerard Doyle, a token booth attendant at the Cortlandt Street station in Manhattan and a 22-year veteran of the MTA, was honored for his extra effort in providing accurate directions to a group of tourists from Nebraska. He deserves special acknowledgement for not using the terms “IND,” “IRT,” or “BMT,” as well as remembering that the W train does not run on weekends.

Monica Colon, a maintenence worker at the Queens Plaza station in Queens, was recognized for her special effort in keeping the station platform clean by not sweeping dust and litter under benches, but rather using a dustpan to dispose of it properly in a trash receptacle.

William Yu, a conductor on the J train, was awarded a medal of excellence for correctly pronouncing “Kosciuszko Street” on the train loudspeaker when pulling into the station on up to four different occasions over the past year.

Bernard Gilroy, an attendant in a 24-hour token booth at the Avenue H stop in Brooklyn, was recognized for falling asleep on the job only seven times during a 12-month period. This sets a new record for fewest dozings-off on the job since 2003, when tokens were eliminated and token booth attendants’ jobs became obsolete.

Peter McCarthy, a bus operator on the M14 bus route, was honored for actually allowing a female passenger to board the bus in a torrential downpour after it had just pulled away from a stop. The bus had moved about fifteen feet before promptly reaching a red light. This medal is being awarded post-humously, as Peter suffered a heart attack upon being fired for violating MTA rules during this incident.

Congratulations to these hard-working individuals! Your work has not gone unnoticed!

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