They reported that newborns of mothers who had a planned cesarean were more likely to die in the first four weeks of life (1.77 per 1,000 births) than newborns of mothers who had a vaginal birth (0.62 per 1,000 births). Almost three times the risk.
â¢ Long Island Railroad (LIRR) employees earned average total pay of $83,794, the highest among MTA operating subsidiaries. LIRR employees comprised the largest group in the authorityâs top 100 pay rankings as well as on the list of MTA who at least doubled their base pay with overtime and other extras last year.
Though Dominick Masiello's base salary was $75,389, he took home more than triple that amount last year. An LIRR engineer punched his ticket on the MTA gravy train again, pocketing nearly $175,000 in overtime and other perks in 2010 - his third straight year as one of the agency's top earners. Though Dominick Masiello's base salary was $75,389, he took home more than triple that amount - a staggering $250,401, payroll records show.